FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- About 1,500 pickleball players, all 50 years old and older, are competing this week in a national championship in Fort Lauderdale. An additional 1,000 people have attended to watch and cheer on their friends, family and favorite teams. The oldest player this year is 92 years old.
“I think everyone that picks up the paddle and tries, they get hooked,” said tournament participant Lee Ingram, 53.
The event was hosted by the National Senior Games Association, which brings thousands of athletes from around the world to its annual events, according to tournament director David Jordan.
