Why is an increasingly popular sport with celebrities sweeping Scotland?

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Scotland is holding its inaugural pickleball tournament this weekend, as 140 people look to become the nation's first champion.

There are 10,000 registered pickleball players across Scotland - with tennis coach Judy Murray, Kim Kardashian, and Leonardo DiCaprio all reported to be among the fans of this increasingly popular sport.

"Pickleball is a buzzword, everyone's talking about pickleball," said championship director Anne Smillie, explaining how the sport evolved from its invention in the US back in the 1960s.

"Pickleball is a very popular sport in America, over 15 million people play in thousands of pickleball courts that are popping up all over America."

Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/pickleball-is-loved-by-kim-kardashian-and-leonardo-dicaprio-now-scotland-will-crown-its-first-national-champion-12895859

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