It's official ! The FIP has just shared the information : the padel will be one of the sports present at the 2023 European Games in Poland!

It's historic! The European Games, which will be held at Krakow, Poland, in 2023 will welcome a new sport: the padel ! The European Olympic Committee officially announced it on its website. A first for our sport in an event of such magnitude. For 5 days, 64 of the best players in padel European will compete in three categories: men, women, and mixed!

This is already a culmination for the padel which is clearly starting to make a name for itself. As a reminder, the European Games, organized by the EOC, the European branch of the IOC, have existed since 2015. Organized every 4 years, they bring together 50 nations, or nearly 5 athletes, in some twenty different disciplines. This is obviously very important for the padel to be present in such an event, and it is also a stone laid for a future entry to the Olympic Games !

History on padel at the 2023 European Olympic Games

We must of course congratulate the FIP work who made this possible. President Luigi Carraro is very happy: “This is a historic moment for the FIP, our member federations, our athletes, but also for all fans of padel : boys and girls, women and men who practice this sport with passion and enthusiasm. I am sure that we will contribute to the success of the European Games. ”

The former professional basketball player, Hasan arat, President of the Coordination Commission for the 2023 European Games, also shares this enthusiasm: “I think the popularity of padel will attract a new audience for the European Games. ”

Le padel is currently the 15th sport to make the list, in addition to: 3 × 3 basketball, archery, badminton, beach handball, boxing, canoeing, cycling, karate, modern pentathlon, Thai boxing, sport shooting , climbing, taekwondo and triathlon!

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