Guest Essay
Meeting the Spirit of Sport on the Pickleball Court
A Hong Kong school principal on how a signed pickleball paddle, a tape-marked playground court, and an inclusive game became a quiet lesson in perseverance.
SK Lee
SK Lee is a contributing editor at Solomon Grey Capital, covering sports infrastructure, alternative investments, and Asia leisure capital markets.
Research
China's Grassroots Sports Pivot Fuels a Private Equity Bet on Pickleball
China's 15th Five-Year Plan mandates 15-minute sports access circles in every urban area. Private equity is responding — and pickleball, driven by 40M+ global players, sits at the intersection of state mandate and commercial opportunity.
News
Pickleball's Meteoric Rise: LIT TLP Tournament Underscores China's Ambitions
The inaugural LIT TLP tournament in Zhongshan drew 400+ players including world #1 Ryan Lam. What appears to be a sports event is actually the commercial validation of a thesis about China's grassroots sports infrastructure mandate and the private capital opportunity it creates.