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Nanaimo’s signature pickleball tournament takes over Oliver Woods
NANAIMO — It’s a milestone year for the Nanaimo Indoor Pickleball Tournament.
The 10th annual event takes place Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14 at the Oliver Woods Community Centre with over 200 players taking to the court in men’s, ladies and mixed divisions.
Spokesperson Caron Knight said the calibre around Nanaimo is always increasing and so is the popularity of the sport.
“Our tournament fills up very fast and it’s a known tournament now for sure. Saturday we have 130 participants and Sunday we have 80. The majority are from Nanaimo but all our clubs on the island are becoming very close. We have people from Victoria, Port Alberni and even some people from Vancouver.”