The African Beach Games «JAP-Hammamet,» to be held from June 23 to 30, will mark the starting point to promote "Teqball" a discipline, which is beginning to make inroads in Africa and just about everywhere else in the world. At the 2nd JAP, the Teqball tournament will take place from June 24 to 26, with 14 African teams taking part. Tunisia currently has just one teqball club, which represents the country at international tournaments. Teqball is derived from table tennis and is enjoying great success all over the world, particularly in Africa. It will also benefit from a boost in terms of promotion thanks to the JAP Hammamet and the forthcoming African Games, particularly as it was included for the first time in the calendar of the Algiers Mediterranean Games. Teqball, a discipline that combines tennis and football, first appeared in 2014. It is growing rapidly in Europe, Asia and the United States. In Africa, it is being introduced through official tournaments. In practice, teqball is a ball sport played on a kind of arched tennis table, combining football and table tennis. The game is similar to tennis ball, which borrows its codes from tennis. It can be played by two players in singles, four players in doubles or several players in a round. The ball can be touched three times before being sent back over the top of the opponent's half of the table. Any part of the body may be used to play the ball, with the exception of the arm and hand. The feet, knees, head and chest are mainly used. A point is scored if the opponent drops the ball, cannot return it or breaks other rules. Teqball is organised at the international level by the International Teqball Federation (FITEQ). Efforts are being made to introduce the sport at the Olympic Games.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse