Paralympics: Bigger than sportParalympics: Bigger than sport
Paralympics: Bigger than sport
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March 14, 2022
The GIST: Nine days and 78 events later, the 2022 Winter Paralympics finished with yesterday’s Closing Ceremony, but the images of strength and resilience on display in Beijing will last well beyond the Games.
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Anna Leigh Waters is the world’s best pickleballer — and she’s spilling teaAnna Leigh Waters is the world’s best pickleballer — and she’s spilling tea

Pickle while you work.

ICYMI, pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the U.S., with superstar athletes like Tom Brady and LeBron James investing in pro leagues to capitalize on the trend sweeping the nation. But the real star of the court? Anna Leigh Waters, the world’s best pickleballer, who currently holds the Professional Pickleball Association’s No. 1 ranking in women’s singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. She’s kind of a big dill deal.

On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-host Ellen Hyslop sits down with Waters to discuss the sport’s monumental rise, plus what it was really like playing alongside American tennis legend Andre Agassi. Don’t miss a minute.

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