FIP and Premier Padel have officially recognised 20 October as World Padel Day (World Padel Day), formalising a date already embraced by the global community and reflecting the dimensions of the 20×10 court. To mark the occasion, the federation has renewed its call for padel to be included in the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games, highlighting the sport’s global reach, gender balance and flexible competition format.
“Padel can bring a global community, exciting men’s and women’s competitions and a sport that people can discover and continue playing long after the Games have ended to Brisbane 2032”, said Luigi Carraro, President of FIP. “Our ambition is to give the next generation, in Australia and around the world, the opportunity to dream of representing their country on the Olympic stage.”
Australia has already provided a tangible demonstration of this potential. On 15 and 16 August, the Padel Invitational presented by UBS brought the sport to the Sydney Opera House, with a temporary court set up on the Northern Broadwalk overlooking Sydney Harbour. Organised by Padel Australia in collaboration with Premier Padel and FIP, the event brought together international padel stars, Australian sporting legend Pat Rafter and players from local clubs.
The Sydney event allowed Australians to experience padel in one of the country’s most iconic locations. For FIP, it demonstrated both the sport’s growing appeal in Australia and the ability of a temporary court to transform an existing location into an exceptional sporting setting. This flexibility is crucial to the Brisbane 2032 bid campaign: it creates atmosphere and striking imagery while minimising the need for new permanent infrastructure.
The opportunity also extends to the legacy that the Games will leave in the region. The economic impact study included in the report, conducted by OpenEconomics using FIP data, estimates that in 2026 padel will contribute €8.6 billion to global GDP, supporting approximately 236,000 full-time jobs. For FIP, Olympic inclusion would provide a further boost to this contribution, stimulating participation, supporting local clubs and businesses and encouraging investment in grassroots sport.
The campaign is built on FIP’s strong relationships within the Olympic Movement and the wider international sporting community. FIP is already recognised by the Olympic Council of Asia, the European Olympic Committees, the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa, the South American Sports Organisation, the International Committee of Mediterranean Games and the International University Sports Federation.
Padel’s presence at the 2023 European Games and the 2026 South American, Mediterranean and Asian Games has further demonstrated its ability to enhance major multi-sport events. Together with FIP’s network of 115 national federations, this experience strengthens the sport’s bid for Brisbane 2032 and its ambition to offer an increasing number of athletes the opportunity to represent their nation at the Olympic Games.
The World Padel Day campaign is accompanied by a new video bringing together all these arguments, highlighting the added value that the sport could bring to the Games. The closing message perfectly sums up this ambition: “Padel is fit for the future. Padel is ready for Brisbane 2032.”
