Pickleball has been described as one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States, and is becoming increasingly popular in China
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The Chinese girls’ basketball team won gold, with France and New Zealand earning silver and bronze, while Greece topped the boy’s division
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Some 117 matches will be played at three different venues from 23 June to 3 July, featuring teams from 20 countries and regions
Frequent winners, the China Nanhai Jiujang team, again came out on top in the open and women’s events, beating both local and international teams
At least 16,000 spectators are expected to turn out in total for the competition, which will run between 8 and 10 June