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Outdoor pickleball courts in a park in Quebec

European Pickleball Federation welcomed as a Continental Member of the World Pickleball Federation

On 4 August 2026 the EPF announced it had been welcomed as a Continental Member of the WPF, following its June vote to engage with both international bodies.

14 Oct 2026, 17:20 UTC

A pickleball court inside a historic glass-roofed arcade in Milwaukee

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Why pickleball is not in the Olympics yet: the one-federation problem

The IOC recognises one governing body per sport. Pickleball has several rival bodies, and groups say unification has to come first. Here is where it stood in late 2025.

14 Oct 2026, 17:05 UTC

Pickleball courts surrounded by tall pine trees

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European federation votes 17-1 to engage with both world pickleball bodies

On 30 June 2026 the EPF's members approved applying for continental membership of both the WPF and the GPF, while saying it still wants one unified federation.

14 Oct 2026, 17:04 UTC