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Seniors were first to play pickleball in Malaysia. Now it’s so hip, even hotels offer it
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Malaysia’s Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh (third from right) launched a programme offering primary school pupils free access to pickleball courts and training in March.
PHOTO: HANNAH YEOH/FACEBOOK
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KUALA LUMPUR – It is a Sunday morning, and I step onto the pickleball court for the first time.
The racket feels a tad heavier than that for badminton, but lighter than a tennis racket – enough to feel like a solid weight in my hand.
