Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur Noida MP Mahesh Sharma Play Pickleball Saansad Khel Spardha Uttar Pradesh Watch Video
ABP NewsPickleball, a sport that is a combination of badminton, tennis and table tennis, got a boost in India when Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur played the game at the Noida Stadium in Uttar Pradesh while inaugurating the government's 'Saansad Khel Spardha'. The Uttar Pradesh Open Pickleball Championship, which saw over 100 players competing across 30 categories, was the first pickleball tournament to be held under the 'Saansad Khel Spardha', which was launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government in 2019 to inculcate a culture of sports among youth. Aman Grover, general secretary, Pickleball Sports Association, Uttar Pradesh, which is hosting the tournament, said the introduction of pickleball into 'Saansad Khel Spardha 2023' was a stepping stone to building this game for Olympics. "The support from the government has given us hope that we will be able to give shape to this game and take it to a much bigger level, where all homes in Uttar Pradesh will see a pickleball player," Grover told ABP Live.
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