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  "id": 8647494,
  "title": "Myanmar win first Asian Games teqball gold as Spain great Puyol watches",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/myanmar-win-first-asian-games-teqball-gold-as-spain-great-puyol",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T08:42:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2026/09/1536960/myanmar-win-first-asian-games-teqball-gold-spain-great-puyol-watches"
  },
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  "account": "NAGOYA: Wai Khin Hnin from Myanmar claimed the first Asian Games gold in teqball on Sunday, defeating Indonesia's Sumaya 2-1 in the women's singles final. The inaugural event, held in Japan, showcased the hybrid sport of teqball, a combination of football and table tennis, invented 14 years ago in a Hungarian garage. The game, which involves players kicking a ball over a curved table, has seen a surge in popularity and made its debut at this year's Asian Games. Wai Khin Hnin overcame a first-set loss, winning 10-12, 12-8, 12-9 to secure the gold. The competition featured a diverse array of players, with the Philippines men's team sending three 14-year-olds, including Prince Agustin. Japan was represented by Takahiro Nodomi, a former comedian who took up teqball in his late 30s. Nodomi expressed pride in demonstrating that \"even old guys can work hard.\" Indonesia's Husni Uba, who competed in sepak takraw at four previous Asian Games, also played in teqball for the first time.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA: Myanmar’s Wai Khin Hnin on Sunday became the first Asian Games gold medallist in teqball, an acrobatic football-table tennis hybrid making its debut at this year’s event in Japan.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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