Adetula Appointed New Chairman Ondo State Teqball Association

Nigeria Teqball Federation (NIGTEQ) has appointed Mr. OluPhemmy Adetula, as the Chairman, of the Ondo State Teqball Association.

Mr Adetula who also doubles as the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Olympic Committee will over see the establishment and development of Teqball in Ondo state.

In a letter signed by the General Secretary, Nigeria Teqball Federation, Ndudi E. Edede, Phemmy Adetula will also choose his executive board to pilot the affairs of the association in the sunshine state.

“You will accomplish all task of the association including: administration, registration related to the establishment and development of the State Teqball Association on pro tem basis from the aforementioned date”.

Speaking on his appointment Oluphemmy Adetula revealed that he is up to the challenge of establishing Ondo state as one of the best place for Teqball using the human resources the sunshine state is blessed with.

“This is a good opportunity to promote the sport of Teqball as well as provide the teeming youths of Ondo state a chance to be early adopters of this unique sport and dominate in no distant time”.

NIGTEQ is recognized by the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) and the International Federation of Teqball (FITEQ), the International Sport Federation responsible for the worldwide management, practice, development and promotion of the sport. 

Teqball is a ball sport that is played on a curved table, combining elements of football and table tennis. Back and forth, the players hit a football with any part of the body except arms and hands. Teqball can be played between two players as a singles game, or between four players as a doubles game. The game is represented at an international level by the International Federation of Teqball (FITEQ). A number of world-class footballers have been attracted by the game, and after being added to the programmes for the 2021 Asian Beach Games and the African Beach Games, the sport is now aiming for Olympic inclusion.

Teqball became the world’s fastest recognised sport in August 2018 when its highest governing body FITEQ was officially recognised by the Olympic Committee of Asia (OCA). In June 2019 it was officially recognised by the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA).

In November 2020, FITEQ was granted full membership of the Global Association of International Sports Federations.