Game, set and match? Plan to convert Olympic tennis courts into padel courts shelved

Game, set and match? Plan to convert Olympic tennis courts into padel courts shelved

Lea Valley Regional Park Authority to rethink plans and may build new padel courts alongside 2012 legacy venue

Plans to replace Olympic Park tennis courts with padel shelved after outrage

Four indoor tennis courts at the Lea Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre were set to be ripped up, prompting fury from tennis fans, reports Marco Marcelline The Lea Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, Credit: LVPRA A controversial plan to replace every indoor tennis court at the Lea Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in the Olympic Park with padel courts has been put on hold amid backlash from tennis players. In June, the Lee Valley Regional Park Authorit…