Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist Shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa Gives Pickleball A Shot- WATCH

Ace Indian shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa, who has two Commonwealth Games gold medals in her kitty, was seen playing pickleball in a video she posted on Twitter on Monday.
Ashwini Ponnappa

Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist Shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa Gives Pickleball A Shot- WATCH

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Ace India shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa, who was last seen in action in the women's doubles event at the Paris Olympics, engaged in a game of pickleball on Monday. The sport, which is slowly picking up among Indian athletes as well, was first introduced in the United States and has now spread across the world with sportspersons across disciplines getting engaged in it.
Ponnappa, who has two Commonwealth Games gold medals in her kitty, was seen playing pickleball in a video she posted on Twitter on Monday.
Pickleball is considered a mixture of tennis, table tennis and badminton and although it emerged in the western part of the world, it has spread fast. A few days back, India cricketer Sanju Samson was also seen playing the game.
Watch the video here:
Ponnappa, who was playing her third Olympics, had a disappointing outing as she couldn't win a single match at the multi-sport event with her partner Tanisha Crasto.
The veteran shuttler had a nice outing with Tanisha at the Thailand Open in May, where they finished semifinalists. Ashwini and Tanisha also had quarterfinal finishes at the Spain Masters in March and the Malaysia Open in January, which was a big boost to their chances of qualifying for Paris.
At the Olympics, Ashwini and Tanisha's campaign ended following a 15-21, 10-21 defeat to Australia's Setyana Mapasa and Angela Yu in their final Group C match.
"This will be my last (Olympics), but Tanisha has a long way to go. It takes a toll emotionally and mentally, I can't go through this again. It is not easy, you can take all these if you are a little younger. Having played for so long, I can't take it anymore," Ponnappa had said after her campaign ended in Paris.
Having been out of action since the Olympics, the veteran shuttler might be seen in action at the Macau Open, which begins on September 24.
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