The sport of padel is coming for pickleball… Padel, which is growing quickly in Latin America, is aiming to exceed the popularity of pickleball in the United States. The first step is a Miami Padel Open (which kicks off the World Padel Tour), and growing the number of courts (there are only 120 in the United States right now). This rise of padel could result in a race to be the first new Olympic sport, as there will likely only be room for one. We are rooting for pickleball.