Korea chases multiple medals in new Asian Games sport teqball

The Korea Times reports that Korean athletes are set to participate in teqball, a visually spectacular and dynamic sport that combines elements of football, table tennis, and freestyle skills, at the upcoming Asian Games in Japan. Teqball, first played in Hungary in 2014, is one of the world's fastest-growing sports, with the International Teqball Federation established in 2017 and over 150 member federations.

Korean athletes began competing internationally in teqball in 2020, and despite being largely unfamiliar to the public, they aim to bring home multiple medals in this new sport. The sport is played on a curved table, with players allowed to hit the ball with any part of their body except the hands and arms, and must return the ball with a maximum of three touches. Players are also not allowed to touch the ball with the same body part twice in a row.

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