Archive · 13 Jan 2026
PCL Asia Launches Rising Stars U19
PCL Asia has started a new programme called Rising Stars U19 to help young people in Asia get better at pickleball.
The finals of this programme will be held at a special place called the Asia Elite Pickleball Academy (AEPA), which is being built at a school in China.
This school already has programmes for other sports like tennis.
The AEPA will be a place where people can train and compete in pickleball.
It's part of a school that is known for its sports and education.
PCL Asia has launched the Rising Stars U19 programme to develop young pickleball talent in Asia.
The finals of the programme will be held at the Asia Elite Pickleball Academy (AEPA).
AEPA is under construction at the Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Experimental School – Hainan Campus.
AEPA will serve as a high-performance training and competition centre for pickleball.
The school already supports Olympic-level programmes in disciplines such as tennis.
- Who
- PCL Asia
- What
- Launch of Rising Stars U19, a development programme for Asian pickleball
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Asia Elite Pickleball Academy (AEPA), Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Experimental School – Hainan Campus
- Why
- To develop young pickleball talent in Asia
- Programme Name
- PCL Rising Stars U19
- Location
- Asia Elite Pickleball Academy (AEPA), Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Experimental School – Hainan Campus
- Facility Type
- High-performance training and competition centre
- Associated School
- Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Experimental School – Hainan Campus
- Olympic-Level Programmes
- Tennis