pickleball: Quick Facts

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A woman in her 50s and her adult daughter play doubles pickleball, both holding paddles on the same side of the court as the daughter focuses on hitting the ball.

Pat Harrell and a group of older adults stand on a pickleball court practicing backhand swings, while instructor Bob Savar demonstrates at the net.

People play pickleball on a covered public court in Brooklyn, New York, with the city skyline visible in the background.

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