Fast-rising Teqball crashes South-East Asian Games in Cambodia

Thailand's Suphawadi Wongkhamchan (R) competes with teammate Jutatip Kuntatong (L) in their women's doubles final teqball match against Cambodia during the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Phnom Penh on May 8, 2023. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP)

PHNOM PENH, May 7, 2023 (AFP): As teqball continues its fast growth with its debut at the South-East Asian Games (SEA Games), the young sport has drawn resentful glances from similar sports in the region that feel it is treading on their turf.

Invented in Hungary in 2012, teqball is a non-medal exhibition sport at this year's SEA Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, being played over three days with the finals on Monday. It is also on the schedule for the European Games in Poland in June and July.