27 min

Episode 7: Australia Launches its First Team-Based Professional League with a $100,000 Cash Prize Kitchen Talk: Pickleball Edition

    • Sports

Episode 7 dives into the world of pickleball down under as we explore the launch of Australia's first professional pickleball league, the National Pickleball League (NPL). The CEO, Ron Shell, shares their unique approach putting singles play in the spotlight. Shell talks about the league’s goals and vision for growing pickleball on a worldwide scale. The CEO shares the structure of the league, the importance of having a large prize pool, and gaining media attention. We also delve into the possibility of pickleball making its mark in the 2032 Olympics and the need for worldwide unification. 


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Episode 7 dives into the world of pickleball down under as we explore the launch of Australia's first professional pickleball league, the National Pickleball League (NPL). The CEO, Ron Shell, shares their unique approach putting singles play in the spotlight. Shell talks about the league’s goals and vision for growing pickleball on a worldwide scale. The CEO shares the structure of the league, the importance of having a large prize pool, and gaining media attention. We also delve into the possibility of pickleball making its mark in the 2032 Olympics and the need for worldwide unification. 


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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kitchentalkpickleball/support

27 min

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