{"id":31774,"date":"2025-11-03T20:33:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T20:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/31774\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T20:33:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T20:33:13","slug":"israel-shines-at-pickleball-world-cup-in-fort-lauderdale-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/31774\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Shines at Pickleball World Cup in Fort Lauderdale | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                Israelis win gold and silver medals in their first international tournament.<\/p>\n<p>(JNS) The Israeli pickleball team has made a splash on the global stage in its first international tournament, winning one gold and two silver medals at the recent Pickleball World Cup in Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were some nerves before the event, as Israel\u2019s fledgling national team wondered if it belonged among the world\u2019s best. But those doubts were quickly dispelled as the Israeli players proved their mettle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Team Israel captain Adam Bachmann earned Israel\u2019s first medal, a silver, in the Over-35 Men\u2019s Singles (DUPR 4.5+). DUPR (Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating) is the international standard for ranking players in the fast-growing sport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the U35 Mixed Doubles 4.5 category, Yaniv Semo and Adi Berman combined to win another silver. Berman then went one better, claiming Israel\u2019s first international gold medal in the Over-35 Women\u2019s Singles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Team Israel also made headlines in the team event by upsetting defending champions\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DQgsmZvkXKP\/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Puerto Rico<\/a>\u00a0in a thrilling seven-game showdown that came down to a tiebreaker. Although Israel didn\u2019t advance further in the group stage, the performance earned admiration from spectators and competitors alike.<\/p>\n<p class=\"media\">\u201cIt\u2019s one of the Cinderella stories of the tournament,\u201d national coach David Abel told JNS. \u201cThe whole experience has been completely electrifying. So many countries, so many delegations, so much support. There were only two small incidents that were anti-Israel, and so many who supported us so strongly and so beautifully.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teams from 68 countries flew in to compete in the weeklong tournament, which ended on Sunday at The Fort, a new pickleball complex in Snyder Park near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Players ranged in age from 13 to senior citizens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jns.org\/whats-the-big-dill-pickleball-hits-the-holy-land\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0pickleball<\/a>\u00a0is still in its infancy in the Jewish state, Team Israel\u2019s World Cup success is a sign that Pickleball Israel is heading in a positive direction.<\/p>\n<p>                            <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Israelis win gold and silver medals in their first international tournament. 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