A few weeks ago, Padel Magazine had investigated thesudden emergence of padel in Chile. Today the president of the Chilean federation confirms the conclusions of Padel Mag!

The words of an amateur we interviewed, Joaquín Aguad, caught our attention: “We have been playing padel in Chile, but it really increased with the pandemic. It was one of the first sports to be able to resume. ”

Chile is placed on the map of padel

In recent statements for the bio bio diario, Fabian Parolin, the president of the Chilean federation, confirmed this theory, and adds a very surprising one:

“Two phenomena favored the padel. First the social measures in the country, believe it or not, but they helped because people took precautionary measures and stopped going out so much, looking for more closed activities. A few months later, there was the pandemic, it completely stopped us and it was very hard. But then we benefited from the lifting of quarantines, the absence of physical contact and the resumption of sport.

In addition to explaining the boom in this sport by the pandemic, F. Parolin talks about the 2019 “October revolt” in Chile. These historical social manifestations will therefore have had a positive effect on the emergence of padel. Like what sport is always the mirror of society, and by studying it it is possible to understand in depth the sociology of a people.

From his names, we can guess his Spanish and Italian origins. Lorenzo is a multilingual passionate about sports: journalism by vocation and events by worship are his two legs. He is the international gentleman of Padel Magazine. You will often see it on the various international competitions, but also on the major French events. @eyeofpadel on Instagram to see his best photos of padel !

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