Teksti: Tuomo Antikainen, kuva: Jari Kantell
- 28. tammi 2019
Jo viisi vuotta pickleballia Suomessa!
Pickleball, USA:n nopeimmin kasvava urheilulaji, keksittiin rapakon takana jo vuonna 1965. Kesti kuitenkin noin vuoteen 2013, kunnes se saapui Eurooppaan, ensimmäisenä Englantiin, Hollantiin ja Espanjaan. Suomi kuitenkin seurasi upeasti aivan eturintamassa, sillä pickleballin harrastaminen alkoi tammikuun lopulla 2014. Esimerkiksi muista Pohjoismaista Ruotsi ja Tanska seurasivat perässä vasta 2017. Pelin toi Suomeen - kirjaimellisesti matkalaukussaan - amerikkalainen Ray Schi
Tuomo Antikainen, kuva: Karoliina Vuorenmäki
- 25. tammi 2019
Pickleball Finnish Open 2019 kesäkuussa Espoossa!
Pickleball Finland järjestää 14.-16. kesäkuuta järjestyksessään jo kolmannen Pickleball Finnish Open -turnauksen. Pelipaikkana on edelliskerran tapaan Espoossa, Tapiolan Urheilupuistossa sijaiseva Esport Center. Tapahtuma on luonteeltaan ns. skill level -turnaus, ja kolmen päivän aikana pelataan naisten ja miesten kaksin- ja nelinpelit, sekä sekanelinpelit. Turnaukseen ilmoittautuminen avautui 24. tammikuuta, ja viimeinen ilmoittautumispäivä on 24. toukokuuta. Suomen edellise
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