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Pickleball emerges as a bridge for China-US youth friendship
Original: Pickleball becomes a new bridge for China-US youth friendship
Pickleball, one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States, is being used to build ties between young people in China and the US. Reports describe the sport serving as a new channel for youth friendship and exchange between the two countries, with games bringing players together across a sometimes strained bilateral relationship.
Why now: Pickleball's rapid global growth is being paired with people-to-people diplomacy at a time of tense China-US relations.
Evidence
- Pickleball becomes a new bridge for China-US youth friendship · Hastings Tribune
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