Pickleball and Top sports stories of 2025

Today on the show we're talking about the rise of pickleball in Korea and where to get paddles and balls as well as where to find courts. Then we're talking about our top 10 sports stories of the year because Mr. S didn't like the list in the papers. We have our own ideas.Also some breaking pickleball news came our way just before recording and we squeezed it through the kitchen!As usual you can find our transcripts on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ hwatingsportspodcast.com/home. And we're on Facebook and BlueSky! Look for our logo! Music by DumiAFava. You can check him out on instagram @daf_daffy247You can get our transition clip and other effects here at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Special thanks to our artist James, who made the logo. Check out his blog "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A Texan in Korea,"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and his cycling notes as well.Notes:Private clubs and courts around Seoul, including Spomotive in Banpo, Songdo Incheon. Banyan Tree Club has pickleball and hosts the Seoul Open. Wonju has a dedicated court. Not as common elsewhere. Busan Dongrae has a pickleball club, but they seem to be using an indoor badminton court and free nets. There is a national organization now.The Appeal of Pickleball-Chosun Ilbo.Pickleball sound from freesound_community on Pixabay.com