At the event, the trophy presentation ceremony took place solemnly, marking the official start of the exciting sports festival, promising to bring an emotional season.
Representatives of the referee board and athletes' representatives also took an oath, ensuring that the tournament is held fairly, honestly, objectively and in the spirit of noble sportsmanship.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Dinh Dac Vinh, Deputy General Director of Vietnam Television, emphasized: “The VTV Pickleball Cup 2025 is a sporting event aimed at spreading the spirit of solidarity, healthy lifestyle and positive energy.
This year’s tournament also launched a fundraising campaign to support the people of the South Central region who have faced many difficulties due to the recent floods. This demonstrates VTV’s commitment to conveying the message: Sports are always associated with the community, towards the community and sharing with the community.”
The VTV Cup 2025 Pickleball Tournament gathered more than 700 athletes from many localities, with a total prize value of more than 1 billion VND. In particular, the appearance of the "Pickleball Beauty" award for the first time created a remarkable highlight, to honor the beauty and contributions of female athletes.
Right in the first season, the tournament attracted the participation of top tennis players such as Truong Vinh Hien, Do Minh Quan, Ly Hoang Nam, Sophia Phuong Anh, Jolie Thien Lam, Sophia Huynh Tran,..
Immediately after the opening ceremony, the matches in the men's and women's doubles for amateurs aged 34 and under were held. The two opening matches in the men's doubles were broadcast live on VTV2 and the VTVgo app of Vietnam Television.
The VTV Pickleball Cup 2025 takes place from November 28-30 at the US Pickleball Complex, Hanoi with 9 competitions, including 3 professional events and 6 amateur events. The events are divided into age groups of 34 and under and 35 and over.
On November 28 and 29, the tournament will organize events for amateur athletes, and on November 30, events will be reserved for professional athletes.
The VTV Cup 2025 Pickleball Tournament is the first pickleball tournament in Vietnam to be broadcast live on Vietnam Television, broadcast on VTV2 channel and VTVgo application, with the following contents: Opening ceremony, closing ceremony, 2 opening matches and 3 final matches.
In addition, the featured matches will be broadcast live on VTVgo application, VTV Sports Fanpage, VTV Sports YouTube. Information about the VTV Cup 2025 Pickleball tournament will be continuously updated on the channel system of Vietnam Television and the tournament's official media platforms.
With a professional organization scale, application of many new technologies and strong response from athletes and audiences, the VTV Pickleball Cup 2025 is expected to become one of the prestigious sporting events, contributing to the wider development of pickleball in Vietnam in the near future.
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