Lee Jun-suk clinches inaugural Asian Games teqball gold for South Korea
Lee Jun-suk won the men's singles teqball gold at the Asian Games in Nagoya, becoming the event's first champion.
At the Asian Games in Nagoya, South Korea's Lee Jun-suk secured the inaugural men's singles teqball title, beating Iraq's Ali Jalil Mezher Alelayawi in straight sets (12-11, 12-5). Lee entered the competition undefeated, triumphing in all five group-stage matches and advancing through the knockout stage without a loss. The final took place at the Nagoya City Higashi Sports Center, and the win marked South Korea's third gold medal at the event.
Teqball, a sport invented in Hungary in 2014 that combines elements of football, table tennis, freestyle skills and sepaktakraw, is played on a curved table with players using any body part except the hands. Lee's earlier doubles partner, Lee Tae-been, had been eliminated in the quarterfinals, but Lee Jun-suk seized the singles opportunity to claim gold.
Why it matters
The win highlights South Korea's emerging strength in a brand-new Asian Games sport and marks teqball's debut on a major continental stage.
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