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202610 min 49 secDocumentary

Can pickleball turn its boom into something that lasts?

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FeaturingBen Johns · Anna Bright · Richard Lee

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Pickleball’s Next Test

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Pickleball’s Next Test

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2026 · 10 min 49 sec · Documentary

Beyond the boom.

More players. More courts. Bigger ambitions. But what will it take to build a sport that lasts?

Through conversations with players and industry leaders at the Global Pickleball Summit, this film explores player development, the economics of keeping courts open and the Olympic ambition—and asks what pickleball should protect as it grows.

DinkStart attended the Global Pickleball Summit as a media partner.

Voices in the film

  • Ben JohnsProfessional player, PPA
  • Anna BrightProfessional player, PPA
  • Richard LeeCEO, JOOLA
  • Industry leaders & coaches

Chapters09

  1. 00:00Can pickleball’s boom last?
  2. 00:40Ben Johns & Anna Bright: getting better
  3. 01:38What ratings can—and can’t—tell you
  4. 02:22The real cost of keeping courts open
  5. 04:18Vietnam and the next generation
  6. 05:23Who sets pickleball’s rules?
  7. 06:22The Olympic opportunity—and risk
  8. 08:26Adam’s story: an imagined 2040
  9. 09:05Ben Johns: protecting pickleball’s DNA