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Axon Street,General manager Swedish Padel Federation, to observe the interior of the European Games like a telescope. One of these will allow you to see farther. far away. And, as an experienced and far-sighted manager, he knows well how in these situations it is the strength and sense of team of the trade unions (with FIP and other confederations) that come into play to make a difference. “came here European Games The game in Krakow is crucial because we don’t just want to play competitively, we want to be there as a federation and as a country to show our support.Swedish padel’s dream is every athlete’s dream: to be number one in the world Olympic Games’, continued Akesson, “I think it’s important to show the CIO that we have an international federation with a great organization and an efficient structure, because that’s how we organize competitions at a high level”.
Axon details the rapid growth of padel worldwide and the prospects for the five rings: “We are becoming a global sports, In many countries at the moment, I don’t know what the exact criteria are for participating in the Olympics, but I know we will do everything we can to make it happen. We hope that our efforts in Krakow will be recognized and that NOC officials will see what we can do. KSOS Sports Center has done a fantastic job and we have been showing for some time how our disciplines can also be great TV. ’ As his Swedish team passed, he pondered for a moment, then sighed and looked ahead with a smile: ‘I’m sure this is a great first step towards the Olympics’.
His country, Sweden, has experienced tremendous growth, although it is now facing a moment of redefining supply and demand: “Clubs are going through a period of adjustment, big expansion Many facilities opened during the pandemic, some of which are now struggling.I believe that in two or three years, we will reach balance point The relationship between the number of camps and actual needs. On the other hand, if we look at the federation’s pool of not-for-profit clubs, we’ve gone from 106 clubs at the beginning of 2022 to 220 clubs currently. And that’s in just 15 months.As a result, the number of our clubs affiliated with the federation is increasing, while many clubs are not”. The number of practitioners is growing, and the development of “short streams” is evident, although Axon complains about the imbalance in membership: ” We have 500,000 practitioners But only 50,000 of them are registered with the club. This is very important to us because, like other sports, federation membership strengthens the federation itself. Achieving this goal,” added the Swedish CEO, “will make us the fourth largest sports federation in Sweden.
Then, for one of the countries whose competition level is increasing, the goal of this European Games: “It’s very difficult, but we want to play in Krakow’s Market Square (where the semi-finals and final will be played). We have a very good team and we will fight for this result. That event is very important for our sport and it will show the world and the Olympic Committee what we are capable of.”
