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Puerto Rico's Intercollegiate League Adds Pickleball as Exhibition Sport

The Intercollegiate Athletic League of Puerto Rico introduces pickleball as an exhibition sport for the 2026-27 academic year.

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The Intercollegiate Athletic League of Puerto Rico (LAI) announced on September 1, 2026, that it will incorporate pickleball as an exhibition sport for its 2026-27 academic year festivals. [1] The Liga Atlética Interuniversitaria (LAI) announced that the table tennis championship will be contested twice during the 2026-2027 academic year. [2] The second table tennis championship is scheduled for November 5, 2026, to allow national team students to compete without conflicting with international events. [3] Jorge O. Sosa, commissioner of the LAI, stated that the schedule modification responds to recommendations from Christian Tellado, the technical director of the competition, to benefit student-athletes in national selections. [4] The pickleball exhibition tournament is tentatively scheduled for April 23 and 24, 2027, in Mayagüez, occupying the space previously held by table tennis. [5] The table tennis tournament was moved from the second semester to the first semester, specifically scheduled for November 5, 2026, to avoid conflicts with international student commitments. [6] LAI Commissioner Jorge O. Sosa stated that the schedule change was recommended by head coach Christian Tellado to maintain student-athlete performance. [7] The table tennis championship previously held in Mayagüez under contract with the municipality will remain there for the spring semester. [8]
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  1. The Intercollegiate Athletic League of Puerto Rico (LAI) announced on September 1, 2026, that it will incorporate pickleball as an exhibition sport for its 2026-27 academic year festivals. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  2. The Liga Atlética Interuniversitaria (LAI) announced that the table tennis championship will be contested twice during the 2026-2027 academic year. · NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -
  3. The second table tennis championship is scheduled for November 5, 2026, to allow national team students to compete without conflicting with international events. · NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -
  4. Jorge O. Sosa, commissioner of the LAI, stated that the schedule modification responds to recommendations from Christian Tellado, the technical director of the competition, to benefit student-athletes in national selections. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  5. The pickleball exhibition tournament is tentatively scheduled for April 23 and 24, 2027, in Mayagüez, occupying the space previously held by table tennis. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  6. The table tennis tournament was moved from the second semester to the first semester, specifically scheduled for November 5, 2026, to avoid conflicts with international student commitments. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  7. LAI Commissioner Jorge O. Sosa stated that the schedule change was recommended by head coach Christian Tellado to maintain student-athlete performance. · NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -
  8. The table tennis championship previously held in Mayagüez under contract with the municipality will remain there for the spring semester. · NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -
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