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Can Pickleball Save America?

22/7/2022

 
Interesting and thorough (although quite long) article from Sarah Larson of the NEW YORKER about the origins of our beloved sport and it's influence on "Americans" of all stripes. Focuses on pickleball's founding on Bainbridge Island   Washington State (where Governor Jay Inslee recently made pickleball the State's official sport), growth in popularity, and the two major professional tours with editorial coverage mainly in the US - but BC does get an honourable mention! Read the full article here... 
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