The Malaysia Pickleball Association will apply to include pickleball as a demonstration sport at the 2027 SEA Games, with a proposed budget of about RM250,000.

THE Malaysia Pickleball Association (MPA) will submit an application to have pickleball included as a demonstration sport at the 2027 SEA Games in Malaysia.

Its president, Datuk Khoo Khiam Ping, said the association would seek the support of the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM), the Malaysia SEA Games and ASEAN Para Games Organising Committee (MASOC), as well as the Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF), to make the proposal a reality.

He said the initiative would also require the support of at least six countries willing to send athletes and officials to participate in the event.