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PRESS RELEASE

January 30, 2026

The pickleball tournament at Western Cup will not take place this year

CALGARY, ALBERTA—Apollo Pickleball, the organization that runs the pickleball tournament in Western Cup, regretfully informs the community that due to rising costs and limitations on the availability of personnel, we are not able to offer a pickleball tournament at Western Cup 42 this April.

Since its debut at Western Cup XL two years ago, pickleball has been a popular sport in the Western Cup community. The Apollo board will continue planning with the goal of returning pickleball to the lineup in the upcoming year.

Apollo thanks the pickleball community for their understanding, patience, and continued support.

Todd Frisch, Pickleball Tournament Director, will continue to reply to inquiries. Todd can be reached at apollopickleball@gmail.com.

About Apollo and Western Cup

Apollo Friends in Sports is a volunteer-operated, non-profit organization that runs Western Cup, the longest-running 2SLGBTQ+ multi-sport tournament festival in North America.

Western Cup sees over 1,300 attendees and athletes from across the continent compete in a range of sport tournaments spanning badminton, bowling, curling, dodgeball, functional fitness, hockey, cross-country skiing, soccer, pickleball, and volleyball.

Media Contacts

Teresa Daunais

Western Cup Communications

communications@westerncup.com