Teqball

Teqball
Highest governing bodyFITEQ
First played2014 in Hungary
Characteristics
ContactNo
Team memberssingles, doubles, mixed doubles
Typeindoor, outdoor
EquipmentBall (association football), teqball table

Teqball is a ball sport that is played on a curved table, combining elements of sepak takraw and table tennis. Back and forth, the players hit a football with any part of the body except arms and hands. Teqball can be played between two players as a singles game or between four players as a doubles game. The game is represented at an international level by the International Teqball Federation (FITEQ). A number of world-class footballers have been attracted by the game, and after being added to the programmes for the 2021 Asian Beach Games and the 2023 European Games, the sport is now aiming for Olympic inclusion.[1][2][3]

Teqball became the world's fastest-recognised sport in August 2018, when its highest governing body, FITEQ, was officially recognised by the Olympic Committee of Asia (OCA). In June 2019, it was officially recognised by the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA).[4]

In November 2020, FITEQ was granted full membership of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF).[5]

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