Two Pink October Pickleball Days in One Week
Andrew LeeTwo breast cancer awareness pickleball events took place a week apart in October. On 11 Oct, women played the Pink Ribbon Ladies Pickleball Tournament 2026 at 88 Pickleland in Tawau, Sabah. On 18 Oct, the Dink For Pink 2.0 social play day ran with Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur.
Both events tied pickleball to breast cancer awareness.
Tawau: "No one fights alone"
The Pink Ribbon Ladies Pickleball Tournament 2026 was held on Sunday, 11 Oct at 88 Pickleland in Tawau. The event backdrop carried the line "No one fights alone, your battle is my battle."
DINKiT Store sponsored the tournament, alongside Facolos Malaysia. The backdrop listed Sunlight Pharmacy, Leeka, Facolos and DINKiT Picklecourts as main sponsors. Vern's, Wing Tat Grand Hotel, Benta and Angsa Emas appeared among the supporting sponsors.
DINKiT thanked Sabah Kinabalu Pink Ribbon for organising the event and YB Rina Hj Jainal for officiating it. The stated hope: that more women become aware of the importance of early breast cancer screening while staying active.
Dink For Pink 2.0: a social day with a hospital partner
On 18 Oct, First Shot Pickleball took part in Dink For Pink 2.0, a day of social play in support of breast cancer awareness. Stable Vision and Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur organised it.
Pink-themed Dink For Pink jerseys, merchandise and information tables were set up at the venue. First Shot's own wording for the day: "Play with purpose. Dink for Pink!"
Our read
Our read: two Malaysian pickleball events a week apart each paired a pickleball day with a named cause partner, Sabah Kinabalu Pink Ribbon in Tawau and Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur at Dink For Pink 2.0.
This article is based on social media posts and historical data tracked by Pickle361.
