Assam Pickleball Trials Highlight Winners; APA Launches Northeast Outreach Programme
The Assam Pickleball Association (APA) recently held state selection trials in Guwahati, where Vinayak Thakur won three titles, including men's 30 singles and doubles, and mixed open doubles. Other players also secured multiple titles across various age and gender categories. Concurrently, the APA conducted a District Outreach Programme across Assam, Nagaland, and Meghalaya, led by APA secretary Nazneen Rahman, focusing on grassroots development, coaching, and expanding pickleball's reach in the North East region through clinics and community engagement.
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timesnow broke this story on 2 Nov, 04:06 pm. Other outlets followed.