First pickleball, now padel: Why ‘social’ sports are growing in popularity

Bill Stamile introduced Canada to the Mexican sport of padel back in 1992. While the sport struggled to get off the ground for the better part of three decades, it's now seeing growing popularity nation-wide.

While the Mexican sport padel has exploded in popularity in other parts of the world, it has struggled to gain traction in Canada — until within just the last five years. Now, it’s seeing more demand than Canada’s courts can handle.