Pickleball as an Olympic Sport

As CNN reports, an estimated 4.8 million people in the US now play pickleball. Participation has increased by 39.3% in the past two years, making it the country's fastest-growing sport, says Laura Gainor, a marketing consultant for the USA Pickleball Association, the sport's national governing body. There's a pro pickleball tour, and some matches even air on ESPN. Pickleball aficionados are pushing for it to be included in the Olympics. […]