The pickleball landscape in China is growing by the day—and world-class facilities are starting to rise across the country. One that is set to open in March 2026 is the Asia Elite Pickleball Academy, located within the Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Experimental School – Hainan Campus.
The Asia Elite Pickleball Academy is a high-performance training and competition hub specifically designed to operate to international standards. It will feature professional-grade courts, coaching, and event infrastructure comparable to top-tier global competition environments and is being developed as a joint venture between the Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Experimental School – Hainan Campus and Ramsports.
Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Experimental School – Hainan Campus is known for combining world-class educational resources with deep sport-specific expertise and is home to established Olympic-level training programmes across different sports. Ramsports, meanwhile, is the leading pickleball brand in China.
Asia Elite Pickleball Academy at a Glance
Key details about the Asia Elite Pickleball Academy are as follows
- Location: Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Experimental School – Hainan Campus.
- Status: Under development, with full-time boarding programmes starting in March 2026.
- Facilities: The current facility includes 11 pickleball courts, with plans to build 20 more to create a world-class centre.
- Programmes: It will offer residential and visiting programmes for junior and professional players, with a vision to become the world’s premier pickleball academy.
- Coaching: The academy is in the process of hiring three full-time, high-performance coaches.
Asia Elite Pickleball Academy’s long-term vision is to become the world’s leading pickleball academy by offering both residential and visiting training options for elite junior and professional players. It has already been tapped to host the Rising Stars Finals of the Pickleball Champions League Asia.
