On Wednesday, February 14, Villena will become the capital of pickleball, the sport experiencing the greatest growth in the world in the United States and a new, very inclusive discipline that makes it easier for groups with disabilities to play the sport. Paseo Chapí de Villena will host disabled social organizations from the entire Valencian Community and the city’s schoolchildren on the different courts set up for this sport, which combines the rules of various racket disciplines, such as table tennis, paddle tennis, tennis and badminton.
In this pickle promotional activity, a master class From the hands of experts and professionals of this sport who can train all day long. The clinic will be led by members of the Elche Pickleball Club, who will give a brief explanation before the implementation of this discipline on active courts.
The event, coordinated with Sports Council Member Maite Gandía, marks the beginning of the Mediterranean Open Villena tournament, which will be held in March at the Ferrero Academy tennis facilities.
Cocemfe Alicante and AMIF president Antonio Ruecas, as well as technical managers and sports managers, especially those associated with social integration and events for everyone, will attend the event, to which different social organizations linked to people with disabilities are invited. levels.
This event, which aims to connect sports with the world of disabled people, confirmed the presence of the Mayor of Sports and mayor of the city, Fulgencio Cerdán, as well as the Sports Director of the Miguel Hernández University, Raúl Reina; Sports Without Adjectives director Antonio Parto; Antonio Ruecas, president of COCEMFE Alicante and AMIF; Celia Maestre, coach of FEDDI Valencia; Jorge Peleteiro, national Paralympic football coach; Ramón Simón, president of the Spanish Boccia Team and President of the ADA; and Raúl González, INCLUSPORT director and member of the Spanish Boccia Team.