Andre Agassi테니스전설, 피클볼(Pickle-ball)의 올림픽 꿈 지지(Agassi believes in pickle-ball Olympic dream)

[Andre Agassi테니스전설, 피클볼(Pickle-ball)의 올림픽 꿈 지지(Agassi believes in pickle-ball Olympic dream)]

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4월 초 말레이시아 콸라룸푸르에서 열린 JOOLA Titans Tour에 참석한 테니스 전설은 이 종목이 세계 최대 스포츠 이벤트 프로그램에 포함될 가능성을 ‘현실적’이라고 설명했으며 피클볼(Pickle-ball)은 놀라운 국제적 성장세와 접근성, 잠재력에 더해 테니스·패들·배드민턴·탁구가 결합된 특성을 지니고 있어, 향후 올림픽 프로그램에 포함될 현실적인 목표로 평가된다(During his appearance at the JOOLA Titans Tour in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this week, the tennis legend described the possibility of the sport being included in the programme at the world's biggest sporting event as 'realistic'.Pickleball's remarkable international growth, accessibility, and potential, combined with its blend of tennis, padel, badminton, and table tennis, make its inclusion in a future Olympic programme a realistic goal)이라고 평가하였다고 합니다

 

 

Pickle-ball은 배드민턴, 테니스, 탁구의 요소가 결합된 새로운 스포츠로 미국을 중심국가로 활발하게 글로벌 스포츠로 부상 중이다. 코트 규격은 배드민턴과 동일하여 네트 높이는 배드민턴 네트보다 약간 낮으며 배드민턴 동호인들에게 매력적인 새로운 종류지만 친숙한 스포츠라고 할 수 있다. Pickle-ball의 인기가 상승하고 있어 각국 국민스포츠로 손색이 없다.

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아래 외신기사내용은 Andre Agassi테니스전설의 발언을 그대로 담아내며, Pickle-ball의 올림픽 종목 채택 가능성을 강조하는 맥락을 잘 보여줍니다.

 

전직 선수에게는 이 종목이 올림픽에 포함될 가능성이 결코 터무니없는 일이 아니며, 특히 최근 올림픽에서 스포츠 클라이밍(Sport Climbing)과 같은 새로운 종목들이 추가된 점을 고려할 때 더욱 그렇다. 앞으로 올림픽에서는 스쿼시(Squash)와 플래그 풋볼(Flag Football)도 데뷔할 예정이다. Kirsty Coventry IOC위원장이 채택한 개방적인 접근 방식은 이러한 가능성이 현실이 될 수 있음을 더욱 시사한다(For the former player, the idea of its inclusion is not far-fetched, particularly given recent Olympic developments that have seen the addition of new and emerging sports such as sport climbing. will also feature the debut of squash and flag football. The open-minded approach adopted by the International Olympic Committee's current President, Kirsty Coventry, further suggests that this could become a reality.)고 볼 수 있겠습니다.

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아는 Pickle-ball의 올림픽 채택 가능성을 강조하며, 최근 올림픽 종목 확대 흐름과 IOC의 개방적 태도를 연결해 설명하고 있습니다

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[핵심 내용]

 

1) 테니스 전설 Andre Agassi가 말레이시아 콸라룸푸르에서 열린 JOOLA Titans Tour에 참석해 Pickle-ball의 올림픽 종목 채택 가능성을 “현실적”이라고 평가.

 

2) 피클볼은 테니스·패들·배드민턴·탁구 요소가 결합된 종목으로, 국제적 성장세와 접근성 덕분에 올림픽 프로그램에 포함될 잠재력이 크다고 강조.

 

3) Agassi는 세계 랭킹 1위 Pickle-ball 선수 Ben Johns 와의 시범 경기에서 직접 참여하며, 이 종목의 확산을 몸소 보여줌.

 

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1) Pickle-ball은 풀뿌리 참여에서 프로 투어까지 확산되고 있어 진정한 성장세를 입증.

2) 최근 올림픽이 스포츠 클라이밍, 스쿼시, 플래그 풋볼 등 새로운 종목을 받아들인 점을 들어, IOC의 개방적 태도가 Pickle-ball에도 기회가 될 수 있다고 언급.

3) “누구나 쉽게 도전할 수 있고, 위축되지 않는다”(Nobody feels intimidated to give it a go)는 점을 강조하며 대중적 확산 가능성을 높게 평가.

4) 테니스와의 경쟁 우려에 대해 “두 종목은 공존하며 서로 도움을 줄 수 있다” (two sports already coexist in the United States, where they are both well-established)고 반박.

 

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1) 스쿼시 전설 (squash legend) Nicol David, 말레이시아 배드민턴 스타 Chong Wei, 그리고 최연소 참가자 Len Yang 등이 등장해 관중의 큰 호응을 얻음.

2) 행사 자체가 Pickle-ball의 국제적 위상과 인지도를 높이는 계기가 됨.

 

정리하면, Agassi는 Pickle-ball이 올림픽 신규 종목으로 채택될 현실적 가능성을 강조하며, 테니스와의 경쟁이 아닌 상호 보완적 관계로 발전할 수 있다고 전망했습니다

 

 

Agassi believes in pickleball 'Olympic dream'

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During his appearance at the JOOLA Titans Tour in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this week, the tennis legend described the possibility of the sport being included in the programme at the world's biggest sporting event as 'realistic'.

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Pickleball's remarkable international growth, accessibility, and potential, combined with its blend of tennis, padel, badminton, and table tennis, make its inclusion in a future Olympic programme a realistic goal.

 

Andre Agassi played an exhibition match against Ben Johns, the world number one pickleball player, who recently won two gold medals at the MB Hanoi Cup. The event, held at Stadium Juara in Mont Kiara, brought together some of the world's best pickleball players and helped raise the sport's profile.

 

The former American tennis player identified the growth of this new sport, from grassroots participation to professional tours, as evidence of its genuine expansion. "We've seen it professionally. We've seen it in exhibitions. Now we're seeing it across the world in many countries," he said.

 

For the former player, the idea of its inclusion is not far-fetched, particularly given recent Olympic developments that have seen the addition of new and emerging sports such as sport climbing, will also feature the debut of squash and flag football. The open-minded approach adopted by the International Olympic Committee's current President, Kirsty Coventry, further suggests that this could become a reality.

 

"Each country has the right to add a sport when hosting the Olympic Games. I believe we had breakdancing in Paris, didn’t we?" the former player recalled. The ease with which this sport can be played may encourage more people to try it and get hooked.

 

"Nobody feels intimidated to give it a go," he added during his appearance in Kuala Lumpur. The rapid progress that can be made in the early stages may establish it as a new reference point, even in places where traditional sports are firmly rooted. Some may see it as a threat to tennis, much as was initially suggested with regard to flag football and baseball.

 

However, this claim is far from accurate, as the latter two sports already coexist in the United States, where they are both well-established. In fact, regular players and leading baseball stars even take part in flag football and contribute to its development.

 

Agassi shares this view, insisting that both sports can coexist and benefit from each other. "I think they help each other... tennis courts remain active. How this translates to television will be the multi-billion-pound question. I think participation, in terms of its growth, is a given," he concluded.

 

The event was a spectacle that brought stars onto the court to the delight of the crowd. These included squash legend Nicol David, who surprised everyone by stepping onto the court. Among the crowd was Chong Wei, Malaysia's greatest badminton player, and there was no shortage of humour from the youngest player at the event, Len Yang, whose improvisations connected with the spectators better than anyone else's.

 

 

 

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