Leading sportswear brand FILA strengthens its commitment towards supporting emerging sports as the brand associates with The Monsoon Pickleball Championship organized by Global Sports in Mumbai, India. To be held from 24th to 27th August 2023 at the NESCO Grounds in Goregaon East, Mumbai, the indoor championship anticipates over 450+ participants over a span of 4 days, thus setting the stage for an exciting celebration of this unique sport.
FILA has always believed that sport is more than just athleticism and competition, and the brand has always identified sports and cultural events which work towards community building. After having built its reputation across various sporting disciplines including tennis, running and training, and a plethora of outdoor sports, FILA has been actively taking steps towards the growth of emerging sports as well, with ‘pickleball’ being one of them.
A hybrid of tennis, table tennis and badminton, pickleball is a new sport that has been witnessing exponential growth across the world in the last few years. Due to its appeal across age groups this sport provides a unique opportunity for community engagement, and hence globally, FILA has been working towards growing the game from the ground-up by providing footwear and apparel for pickleball players of all ages and abilities.
This global initiative has now extended to the Indian market as well. And thus, this collaboration between FILA and Global Sports as a part of their ongoing Pickleball Championship series marks a significant step forward in the brand’s commitment to supporting sports at the grassroot and nascent stage.
Speaking on this association, Alisha Malik, President – Sports Division, E-Commerce and CRM at Metro Brands Limited said, “As a brand, FILA has always been at the centre of sports culture. Pickleball is a new sport that has been gaining immense popularity in recent times. Being a relatively easy sport to understand, learn and play, it has a unique multi-generational appeal and can be taken up by people across various age groups. Associating with Global Sports for their ongoing Pickleball Championship series has been a great way for us to reach out to a new and diverse audience and to engage with the community at large.”
About FILA
FILA, from the house of Metro Brands Limited, has a long and distinguished history in the world of tennis that includes endorsements of ATP Tour and WTA athletes, tennis tournaments and organizations. FILA is a sponsor of the BNP Paribas Open, the Tennis Hall of Fame Open, National Bank Open & Omnium Banque Nationale, the Western & Southern Open, the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, the Argentina Open, the Cordoba Open, the Rio Open, the Rakuten Japan Open, the China Open and the Junior Orange Bowl International Tennis Championship. In addition to event partnerships, FILA is an official supplier to Tennis Canada, the Argentine Tennis Association (AAT) Junior Tennis Champions Center, Van der Meer Tennis and John Newcombe Tennis Ranch.
FILA® is now a leading sport and leisure footwear and apparel brand that is distributed worldwide. FILA has achieved world-class recognition in tennis by marketing high-design and style content products that are endorsed by professional athletes from around the world. www.fila.co.in