In the center of London’s Canary Wharf financial district, a new padel club has opened its doors
doors on August 28. With seven indoor tracks and one outdoor, padio is imposed as
the largest padel infrastructure in the British capital.
Whether it rains, winds or snows, Londoners will be able to continue discovering padel in
the new slopes of the capital. In a country where this sport has not yet fully emerged, the
Canary Wharf group chief executive Shobi Khan is “ proud to host the largest padel club in London
[…]a place for people to get involved in sport.”
Padel is part of the multiple disciplines that the Canary Wharf group already offers, such as
volleyball, basketball or even mini golf. Houman Ashrafzadeh, the founder of Padium, wishes
develop “this incredibly social gamel ». For him, settling in Canary Wharf was obvious because “The destination already offers excellent sports and a sense of community. »
With about 250 paddle tennis courts, compared to 1500 in France, for example, the United Kingdom is not yet a true land of padel. But knowing the sporting spirit of the British, we tell ourselves that it is only a matter of time before the fervor of our sport permeates mentalities across the Channel.
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