Padel makes Asian Games debut
Padel, a racquet sport played on glass‑walled courts and described as a cross between tennis and squash, made its Asian Games debut in Nagoya as a medal event. The sport is played by an estimated 38 million people across 170 countries with around 85,000 courts, has a professional tour and drew over 80,000 spectators at a recent Roland Garros event. High-profile fans including Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Max Verstappen have raised its profile. International Padel Federation officials said the Asian Games inclusion is a step toward Olympic entry, while attendance and awareness in some countries remain modest.
Padel became a medal sport at the Asian Games
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Padel has grown fast in Europe and Latin America in recent years. It has already been at the European Games and now appears at the Asian Games. Organizers say the next logical step is to seek Olympic inclusion.
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