Balletic hits and bicycle kicks: Teqball comes of age at the Asian Games
Invented a little over a decade ago in Hungary, teqball is a combination of football and ping pong
TL;DR
- Teqball, a sport invented in Hungary, combines elements of football and ping pong and features a signature curved table.
- The sport will debut at the Asian Games, following its inclusion in European and African Games, with ambitions for Olympic inclusion by 2032.
- Thailand is the strongest nation in teqball, with its players like world champion Jutatip Kuntatong utilizing techniques from sepak takraw.
- Sepak takraw, a traditional Southeast Asian sport played without hands, shares similarities with teqball in its reliance on leg strength and ball control.
- Different national styles are emerging in teqball, with Thailand's style being noted for its bicycle kicks influenced by sepak takraw.
- The Thai teqball association aims to increase the sport's visibility and recruit younger players through participation in the Asian Games.