Teqball World Championships highlight the path to Olympic inclusion

By Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN

Updated 0946 GMT (1746 HKT) January 10, 2022

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(CNN)Resistance is futile in the rise of Teqball.

The sport is charging towards its goal of being included in the 2028 Olympics, and the competition is heating up as athletes start taking their Teq game to the next level.In December, the top Teqballers from all over the world traveled to Gliwice, Poland for the Teqball World Championships. Men and women had to qualify in specific categories in their home countries in order to compete in the tournament. To spectators, Teqball looks like an odd combination of football and table tennis, with up to four players