Lee Jun-suk becomes inaugural gold medalist in men's teqball

Lee Jun-suk won gold in the men’s singles teqball event at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan on Sunday, becoming the sport’s inaugural champion as it made its Asiad debut. He beat Iraq’s Ali Jalil Mezher Alelayawi 2-0 in the final. Lee, 27, finished unbeaten through five group matches and two knockout rounds. It was South Korea’s third gold medal of the Games.

Lee defeated Ali Jalil Mezher Alelayawi of Iraq 2-0 in the final, with set scores of 12-11 and 12-5.

He won all five group matches and both of his knockout contests on the way to the title.

Teqball was invented in Hungary in 2014 and combines elements of football, table tennis, freestyle skills and sepaktakraw.

Published Sep 20, 2026 4:49 pm KST

Lee Jun-suk of South Korea poses with the national flag after beating Ali Jalil Mezher Alelayawi of Iraq during the men's singles final in teqball at the Asian Games at Nagoya City Higashi Sports Center in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday. Yonhap

NAGOYA, Japan — Lee Jun-suk soared to gold in the men's singles teqball event at the Asian Games on Sunday, becoming the inaugural champion of the brand new sport making its Asiad debut.

Lee defeated Ali Jalil Mezher Alelayawi of Iraq 2-0 (12-11, 12-5) in the final at Nagoya City Higashi Sports Center in Nagoya, Japan.

Lee, 27, went undefeated on his way to the top of the podium, having won all five group matches and then both of his knockout contests.

Lee's was South Korea's third gold medal of the Asian Games here.

Lee Jun-suk of South Korea hits a shot to Ali Jalil Mezher Alelayawi of Iraq during the men's singles final in teqball at the Asian Games at Nagoya City Higashi Sports Center in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday. Yonhap

Invented in Hungary in 2014, teqball combines elements of football, table tennis, freestyle skills and sepaktakraw. It is played on a curved table, with players allowed to hit the ball with any part of their body except the hands and arms.

A player must return the ball with a maximum of three touches and cannot touch the ball with the same body part twice in a row.

周日，在名古屋举行的亚运会男子单打特克球比赛中，李俊锡夺得金牌，成为该项目在亚运会上的首位冠军。决赛中，他以2比0击败伊拉克选手阿里·贾利勒·梅泽尔·阿莱拉亚维。27岁的李俊锡在小组赛五轮和淘汰赛两轮中保持不败。这是韩国在本届亚运会上获得的第三枚金牌。

李在决赛中以 2-0 击败伊拉克选手阿里·贾利勒·梅泽尔·阿拉拉亚维，两局比分分别为 12-11 和 12-5。

他在通往冠军的道路上赢得了全部五场小组赛和两场淘汰赛。

特克球于 2014 年在匈牙利发明，它结合了足球、乒乓球、自由式技巧和藤球的元素。

发布于2026年9月20日下午4:49（韩国标准时间）

韩国选手李俊锡在周日于日本名古屋市东体育中心举行的亚运会男子特克球单打决赛中击败伊拉克选手阿里·贾利勒·梅泽尔·阿拉拉亚维后，与韩国国旗合影。（韩联社）

日本名古屋——周日，李俊锡在亚运会男子单打特克球比赛中夺得金牌，成为这项首次亮相亚运会的新兴运动的首位冠军。

在日本名古屋市东体育中心举行的决赛中，李宗伟以2比0（12比11、12比5）击败伊拉克选手阿里·贾里尔·梅泽尔·阿莱拉亚维。

27 岁的李一路保持不败，最终登上领奖台的最高处，他赢得了全部五场小组赛和两场淘汰赛。

李宗伟获得的这枚金牌是韩国在本届亚运会上获得的第三枚金牌。

周日，在日本名古屋市东体育中心举行的亚运会男子特克球单打决赛中，韩国选手李俊锡击球，伊拉克选手阿里·贾利勒·梅泽尔·阿拉拉亚维接球。（韩联社）

特克球于2014年在匈牙利发明，它融合了足球、乒乓球、花式技巧和藤球的元素。这项运动在弧形球台上进行，球员可以用除手和手臂以外的任何身体部位击球。

球员最多只能用三次触球将球击回，并且不能连续两次用同一身体部位触球。