New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): The All India Pickleball Association (AIPA) on Wednesday announced that its Delhi chapter -- the Delhi Pickleball Association (DPA) for Amateur, has been affiliated with and granted permanent membership by the Delhi Olympic Association.

AIPA recently conducted the 9th National Pickleball Championship in Jammu and Kashmir from September 26-28, 2025. DPA sent a contingent of 32 players to the AIPA Nationals in Jammu last month.

With this affiliation, DPA will work towards the goal of making Olympians from India. More than 450 players from 24 states participated in the event. AIPA currently has more than 24 state associations that are helping promote the sport at the grassroots level, as per a press release.

Arvind Ramesh Prabhoo, President of the All I

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