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As The GPF Strengthens Its Governance, Questions Over Pickleball’s Global Future Remain
The GPF has completed its first member-led election, but the lack of visible progress on a wider governance…
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Malaysia’s Federation Crisis Shows What Happens When Pickleball Grows Faster Than Its Institutions
Malaysia’s federation suspension may be an early warning sign that pickleball’s rapid growth is beginning to outpace its…
May 2026
Pickleball’s Governance Challenge: Why Independence from Tennis Is Now Essential
Pickleball’s governance is at a crossroads. With tennis bodies still controlling the sport in many countries, independence is…
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The 71-Page Rulebook That Signals the End of Casual Pro Pickleball
The UPA-A’s 71-page professional rulebook brings tighter enforcement, paddle challenges, serving changes, and a formal card system to…
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Japan Ends Split Governance to Create Single National Pickleball Structure
Japan will move under a single governing body from April 14, ending a fragmented structure and creating a…
April 2026
Editor’s Notes: The Moment the Game Stopped Growing and Started Fighting for Control
Pickleball’s growth phase no longer explains the sport on its own. This is the point where control, governance,…
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Building the Game or Controlling It? The Risk in PPA’s Asia Strategy
Phuc Huynh’s withdrawal highlights a deeper issue in pickleball’s expansion, whether exclusivity helps build the sport in Asia…
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Pan Am Games bid, Olympic ambitions, and governance reform: What this means for pickleball
The Pan American Pickleball Games bidding process marks a major step in pickleball’s push for international legitimacy, tougher…
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PFA opens Pan American Pickleball Games bidding as Olympic pathway sharpens
The Pickleball Federation of the Americas has opened the bidding process for the inaugural Pan American Pickleball Games,…
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GPF Governance Overhaul, April 2026 Elections, and the Olympic Push
The Global Pickleball Federation is overhauling its governance model ahead of April 2026 board elections, a major step…