Pickleball is expected to make its Olympic debut in 2032. (AI generated image)
With pickleball currently experiencing a meteoric rise in popularity, the sport’s administrators have set their sights on an even bigger milestone: booking a spot at the Olympic Games. The sport is not part of the Olympic programme yet, but Aditya Khanna, Treasurer of the Global Pickleball Federation and Secretary of the Asian Pickleball Association, believes that the Brisbane 2023 Olympics represents its first realistic opportunity to break onto the biggest sporting stage in the world.