[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).
[4] In November 2020, FITEQ was granted full membership of the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF).
[5] Teqball was invented in 2014 in Hungary by three football enthusiasts: former professional player Gábor Borsányi, businessman György Gattyán, and computer scientist Viktor Huszar.
[8] The sport was officially presented in Budapest on 18 October 2016, by Brazilian ex-football player Ronaldinho, one of the ambassadors of teqball.
The Teq table is in the exact middle of the court with the net being parallel to the shorter sides’ perimeters.
[17] FITEQ has taken the decision to postpone the 2020 Teqball World Championships due to the ongoing uncertainty and restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
[21] As a sport that is officially recognised by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), teqball was added to the programme for the Sanya 2020, but The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has postponed the Sanya Asian Beach Games, which was due to take place from 2–10 April 2021, as well as the Bangkok and Chonburi Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG), which was scheduled for 21–30 May 2021.
The OCA has noted that it will continue its consultation with the Chinese Olympic Committee and the Sanya Asian Beach Games Organising Committee to agree a new date for the 6th Asian Beach Games, where teqball is set to make its debut as a medal sport.