Ho Chi Minh City to host 2024 world teqball championship on Nguyen Hue walking street

On December 3, Mr. Nguyen Nam Nhan - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City said that the 2024 World Teqball Championship will have the participation of 221 athletes from 95 countries and territories competing in events including men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles.

2024 Teqball World Championship Organisers Share Information Ahead of Tournament Opening Day

"This is a new sport that was born in 2014 but is developing very strongly globally. This is also an attractive sport, combining football, table tennis and sepak takraw, suitable for the qualities of Vietnamese people. Ho Chi Minh City hosting the world-class teqball tournament is an opportunity to introduce and spread teqball to the public, encouraging many people to participate and love this sport", Mr. Nguyen Nam Nhan shared.

Many athletes from all over the world come to Ho Chi Minh City to compete in the world teqball championship

Mr. Nguyen Nam Nhan added that hosting the world teqball championship is also an opportunity to introduce the cultural beauty, friendliness and dynamism of Ho Chi Minh City people to international friends. Therefore, in addition to the competition activities, the organizing committee also has sideline programs such as the projection mapping theme "Hello Vietnam". The cultural space called "Oriental House" in the Southern style is restored at the tournament venue, creating opportunities for athletes and tourists to exchange and learn about Vietnamese culture and cuisine.

Mr. Nguyen Nam Nhan - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City hopes that the tournament will be successful, leaving an impression on both the delegations and fans, contributing to the development of the new sport of teqball and promoting the culture and cuisine of Ho Chi Minh City to tourists.

Mr. Gabor Borsanyi - President of the International Teqball Federation said that the 2024 Teqball World Championship in Ho Chi Minh City marks a record milestone in the number of athletes and delegations participating, demonstrating the development of this attractive sport. "As a dynamic, creative and hospitable city, I believe Ho Chi Minh City will successfully organize the tournament, inspiring the next generations," Mr. Gabor Borsanyi expressed.

Famous Brazilian teqball player, reigning world bronze medalist Ester Viana Mendes said that he and his teammates have prepared very carefully for the world championship in Ho Chi Minh City, ready to conquer the highest title. Meanwhile, athlete Do Bao Huy, representing the Vietnamese teqball team, shared his determination to compete to the best of his ability and contribute good matches. "As a new sport, the Vietnamese teqball team is also participating in the world championship for the first time. We were given the opportunity to train in Hungary before the tournament to improve our techniques. My team and I will try our best and not focus too much on performance targets," said Do Bao Huy.

Vietnamese teqball team athletes practice in preparation for the 2024 teqball world championship at Nguyen Hue walking street

Today, the organizing committee held a technical meeting and drew lots for the events of the world teqball championship. The matches will take place on 6 floors at Nguyen Hue walking street. The final matches on December 7 and 8 will take place at the main stadium in front of the Sunwah building. The opening and closing ceremonies will take place at the main stage on Le Loi street.

Teqball is a sport that combines football, table tennis, sepak takraw and indirect competition. This sport was founded in Hungary in 2014 by former football player Gabor Borsanyi, businessman Gyorgy Gattyan and computer scientist Viktor Huszar. The International Teqball Federation currently has 122 national federations, more than 2,000 clubs worldwide and more than 1,800 trained referees. Teqball will be introduced by Thailand at the 33rd SEA Games in 2025.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tphcm-to-chuc-giai-vo-dich-teqball-the-gioi-2024-tren-pho-di-bo-nguyen-hue-185241203114602181.htm