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Padel players in action as the fast-growing racquet sport makes its official debut at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan.
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Padel makes historic Asian Games debut with Olympic dream in sight

The fast-growing racquet sport of padel, loved by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, took a major step towards potential Olympic inclusion by making its debut at the Asian Games.

  • AFP
4 min read
Padel, a rapidly growing racket sport combining elements of squash and tennis, is played in doubles on an enclosed glass-and-mesh court. Here, players enjoy a game outside Virgin Active.
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Inside SA’s padel boom: Rackets, matchas and the new rules of networking

In Cape Town, padel is becoming more than a game: it is a fast, social meeting point where fitness, friendship, business and lifestyle branding increasingly overlap.

  • Vuyile Madwantsi
7 min read