Welcome to Episode 55 of The Future of Pickleball show! In this episode, Paul Olson chats with Chandler Carney, board member at the Global Pickleball Federation and founder of KONDOR Pickleball, an international pickleball sporting goods company. They discuss the growth of pickleball in South America, as well as the role of the Global Pickleball Federation (GPF) in governing the sport globally. Chandler explains the importance of governance and compliance with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), inclusivity and gender equality in pickleball, and the potential of pickleball being added to the Olympics.