Myanmar win first Asian Games teqball gold as Spain great Carles Puyol watches

Myanmar’s Khin Hnin Wai (above) celebrates after beating Indonesia’s Sumaya 2-1 in the final to capture the inaugural women’s singles title.

Listen Summarise Myanmar’s Wai Khin Hnin won the first Asian Games teqball gold, defeating Indonesia’s Sumaya 2-1 in the inaugural women’s singles final. Teqball, invented 14 years ago in Hungary, combines football and table tennis elements and debuted at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. Players of all ages and backgrounds, including a Japanese comedian and former sepak takraw athletes, showcased the sport’s growing diversity and appeal. AI generated

NAGOYA – Myanmar’s Khin Hnin Wai on Sept 20 became the first Asian Games gold medallist in teqball, an acrobatic football-table tennis hybrid making its debut at the 2026 event in Japan.