Padel continues its rise. The sport will be included in the Asian Games next year and has confirmed its momentum in recent weeks during the European Cup and the Asian Cup. We had 31 teams representing 17 countries from Asia and Oceania, who battled to reach the Final 8. In Europe, we had to modify the tournament format to allow 37 countries to participate, with 68 teams (men and women). This means that approximately 100 national teams from three continents and 54 countries participated simultaneously in two major continental events. If I had said that five years ago, who would have believed me? "This is fantastic," enthuses the president of the International Padel Federation, Luigi Carraro, on the FIP website.
Padel has recorded a 20% growth in Asia in one year according to figures reported by the FIP in early November. Padel continues to grow worldwide: it is now practiced in approximately 140 countriesand we have 87 federations within the FIP, with Many countries are ready to join us soon. " says Carraro, who is very optimistic about the future: I am often asked what padel should do to to become an Olympic sportThe answer is very simple: continue to work with the same seriousness and passion that have made padel a truly global sport. »
