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Pickleball now the official sport of Washington state

By FOX 13 News Staff
Published  March 28, 2022 7:42pm PDT
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Pickleball now the official sport of Washington state

Monday’s bill signing and community celebration took place on Bainbridge Island, where pickleball was invented in 1965.

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Pickleball is now the official state sport of Washington.

The sport is a combination of tennis, badminton and ping pong. 

Gov. Jay Inslee signed the bill on Monday, making it official. 

"We know that pickleball is a great sport for all ages and all abilities, and by the way, is the greatest bonding activity between grandparents and grandchildren, yet invented!" Inslee said. 

Monday’s bill signing and community celebration took place on Bainbridge Island, where pickleball was invented in 1965.

WA State Legislature working on bill that would make Pickleball the official state sport

Pickleball picked up steam during the pandemic, and now, lawmakers want to make it the official state sport.

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