Wird Padel olympisch?

Will padel become an Olympic sport?

Will padel become an Olympic sport? The trend sport's path to the Olympic Games

Padel tennisis booming worldwide.

Millions of people play this fast-paced, social racquet sport – from Spain to Sweden, from Dubai to Buenos Aires. But one question occupies many:

Will padel ever become an Olympic sport?Are there official efforts to include padel in the Olympic Games program? In this article, we examine the current status, requirements, and prospects.

🏟️ Is padel already an Olympic sport?

No , padelis not currently an Olympic sport. The sport is not yet part of the official program at either the Summer or Winter Games. But the course has been set for an Olympic future.

🛤️ Requirements for inclusion in the Olympic program

For a sport to become an Olympic sport, certain criteria of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) mustbe met:

  1. Worldwide distribution

    • Men: in the back of my mind. 75 countries on 4 continents

    • Women: in the back of our minds. 40 countries on 3 continents

  2. International Association

    • An organization must regulate the sport worldwide (e.g. FIP for Padel)

  3. Uniform set of rules

  4. Sustainability & Gender Equality

  5. Audience appeal / TV suitability

🌍 Where does padel currently stand?

  • Over 90 national padel associationsworldwide (as of 2024)

  • FIP (International Padel Federation)is actively working on the recognition

  • Growing number of professional tournaments and audience numbers

  • Integration into multisport events (e.g. European Games 2023)

🗓️ What are padel's chances for the 2028 or 2032 Olympics?

There's a realisticchancethat padel will be included in the 2032 Olympic Games (Brisbane, Australia).There arealready discussions about the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles , but its inclusion there is still uncertain.

Padel’s greatest strengths:

  • High dynamics & attractiveness for TV

  • Gender equality in doubles

  • Fast matches with viewer loyalty

  • Low costs for court infrastructure

🤝 Who is driving the Olympic vision forward?

  • FIP (Federación Internacional de Padel)

  • National Padel Federations (Spain, Sweden, Argentina, Italy)

  • Prominent players and former tennis professionals as sponsors

  • Media partners and tournament organizers

🧩 What hurdles are still there?

  • Less common in Asia and Africa

  • Still a relatively young sport compared to tennis/squash

  • Little Olympic tradition (so far no showcase event in the multi-sport context)

Conclusion: Padel has the potential for the Olympics

Padel is well on its way to becoming an Olympic sport. Its global development, professional structures, and high spectator loyalty speak for themselves. Now it's a matter of fulfilling the final requirements. Those who already live the padel lifestyle demonstrate: I am part of this movement.

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Let's have the Olympics. Let's play padel.

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