Is pickleball in the olympics?

I've seen this question pop up a lot lately, so I thought I'd break down the current status of pickleball and the Olympics.

TL;DR: No, pickleball is not currently in the Olympics, and it won't be in 2024 or 2028. But there's hope for the future!

Here's the scoop:

1. Current status: Pickleball is NOT an Olympic sport as of 2024.

2. 2024 Paris Olympics: Pickleball won't be there.

3. 2028 Los Angeles Olympics: Unfortunately, pickleball didn't make the cut for LA either. The sports lineup is already set.

4. Earliest possible inclusion: 2032 Brisbane Olympics, but many think 2036 is more realistic.

Why isn't pickleball in the Olympics yet?

- To become an Olympic sport, pickleball needs to meet specific criteria set by the International Olympic Committee (IOC):

- Must be widely practiced by men in at least 75 countries on 4 continents

- Must be widely practiced by women in at least 40 countries on 3 continents

- Needs an international governing body

- Must adopt the World Anti-Doping Code

- Currently, pickleball is mostly popular in the USA and doesn't have the global reach required.

What's being done to get pickleball into the Olympics?

- The International Federation of Pickleball (IFP) is working towards meeting IOC requirements.

- There's a push to have pickleball as a demonstration sport in 2028 or 2032.

- The pickleball community is actively promoting the sport globally.

Fun fact: It takes at least 7 years from approval for a sport to actually appear in the Olympics!

So while we won't see pickleball in the Olympics just yet, the future looks bright. The sport is growing rapidly, and with continued global expansion, we might see Olympic pickleball in the 2030s.

What do you think? Are you excited about the possibility of Olympic pickleball? How do you think it would impact the sport?

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