PCP and NPL pledge partnership for cross-cultural exchange between Australia and China for Pickleball

PCP Asia and NPL have established a new intent for partnership to encourage the cross-cultural exchange of players, coaches and officials between China and Australia, beginning with the Guangdong province.

"This latest development and partnership with NPL has been a long time coming as both parties share a common ethos and vision of how we see Pickleball developing locally, regionally and internationally. With this monumental step forward, we can now focus on the path ahead and how together as partners, we can better encourage the growth of this ecosystem for everyone." - Darren Ho, co-founder of SHOT3 and PCP

With this partnership, both parties will engage formally in allowing a cross development of the Pickleball ecosystem with the best practices from both countries through NPL, SHOT3, PCP and the Pickleball Global Academy through education, tournaments and Pickleball activations.

"NPL is excited to partner with and support the amazing Pickleblal development work being undertaken by Shot 3/PCP in China. Their focus is on the foundations of building a sport - infrastructure, development pathways, coaching and player opportunities, which align with NPL's focuses in the Oceania region. Together we hope to build open player pathways for Chinese/Australian players" - Ron Shell, CEO, National Pickleball League