MPA To Submit Application For Pickleball To Be Included As Demonstration Sport At 2027 SEA Games

Key takeaways

The Malaysia Pickleball Association will apply to have pickleball as a demonstration sport at the 2027 SEA Games, seeking support from OCM, MASOC and SEAGF and requiring at least six participating countries.

• MPA plans to propose men’s, women’s and mixed doubles events with about 20 representatives per country
• The estimated budget for the demonstration sport is around RM250,000, to be funded by the association
• Malaysia has roughly 150,000 active players, 10‑15% of whom are competitive

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