– Former US champion, Mr. Daniel Moore, visited Hokkaido
Amino Up co-sponsored with Maypro Industries the first ever pickleball exhibition match in Hokkaido! Former US pickleball champion, Mr. Daniel Moore and two professional players from the Arizona Pickleball League in the US participated in this event. A pickleball experience event for the public was also held at the same time to help people learn more about pickleball.
Pickleball is a new sport in which players hit a plastic ball with a wooden racket, incorporating elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis. It can be enjoyed by a wide range of ages, from the elderly to children. Currently there are about 50 million players, mainly in the United States, and it is gradually spreading to Japan as well.
Mr. Patrick Sullivan, CEO of Jigsaw Health, the organizer of the event, explained his passion and said, “We at Jigsaw Health launched the pickleball league in our home state of Arizona. Pickleball has already become a very popular sport across the United States, and we believe the same thing can happen in Japan. We want to create a future where more people participate in sports and bring greater health to society.”
[Exhibition Match]
Date: Friday, July 19, 2024
Venue: PLACE OF SPORTS NEO, Hokkaido, Japan
Event program:
Part 1. Pickleball experience session by Daniel Moore
Part 2. Exhibition match (Daniel Moore, Arizona League professional player)
Part 3. Oligonol® sponsored Enjoy Game Tournament
Organizers: Maypro Industries, Jigsaw Health
Support: Amino Up, PLACE OF SPORTS NEO