First pickleball, now padel: Why ‘social’ sports are growing in popularity | Unpublished
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Publication Date: June 14, 2026 - 06:00

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First pickleball, now padel: Why ‘social’ sports are growing in popularity

June 14, 2026

While the Mexican sport padel has exploded in popularity in other parts of the world, it has struggled to gain traction in Canada — until within just the last five years. Now, it’s seeing more demand than Canada’s courts can handle.



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