Korea Teqball Association signs MOU with Seoul National University

30 September 2019: The Korea Teqball Association (KTA) has signed an MOU with Korea’s most

prestigious tertiary institution, Seoul National University, in order to enhance cooperation between

the two organisations and support the national growth of teqball.

Under the MOU, the two organisations will establish a national athletic and education framework

which will ensure greater engagement in teqball at grassroots level and ensure the sport continues to

develop nationally. The framework could then be used by the International Teqball Federation (FITEQ)

as a best-practice case study for National Federations around the world.

The signing ceremony was attended by KTA President Songgeun Yoo, KTA Director of Global Affairs

Brian Cho, and KTA Manager of Game Operation Yeon-Beom Kim, while Seoul National University was

represented by its President, Seongil Choi, and Secretary General, Yongseop Lee. FITEQ was

represented by FITEQ Manager of Public Affairs, Gabriella Porge. During the ceremony, the KTA also

donated a teqball table to the University.

KTA President Songgeun Yoo said:

"We are delighted to sign this MOU with Seoul National University. Seoul National University is Korea’s

leading University with world-class research facilities and we are confident that the creation of an

athletic and education framework will greatly benefit the growth of teqball in Korea. We have made

excellent progress in developing teqball in Korea since our association was formed just seven months

ago. But we know we have a lot more potential and we need to engage more with young people at

grassroots level to ensure teqball becomes enshrined in the sports culture of our country."

FITEQ Vice-President György Gattyán added:

"We are greatly encouraged to see KTA and Seoul National University formalise their cooperation to

grow the popularity of teqball. We believe this has the potential to be a great success and could prove

to be a positive case study for other National Federations to follow. All sports, to be a success, need

to have a strong base at grassroots and creating frameworks that promote teqball through education

and practical training can only benefit the sport."

Teqball has grown significantly in Korea since the KTA was established earlier this year. The KTA has

been invited to compete at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Cup to be held in Sanya (CHN) from 28-29

November 2019. Sanya will host the 6th Asian Beach Games next year, where teqball will be an official

medal sport for the first time.

On 21 September FITEQ Sport Director Matthew Curtain met with the KTA to discuss the excellent

progress which has been made so far. A total of 17 clubs have been created in Korea since February

2019 and the first National Championships are set be held on 16 November 2019

following an education course on 13-15 November.

-ENDS

For further information about Teqball:

Website: teqball.com

Twitter & Instagram: @Teqball

Facebook: www.facebook.com/teqball

YouTube: Search ‘Teqball’

EDITOR’S NOTES

ABOUT TEQBALL

Teqball is a new football-based sport, designed in Hungary, that is ideal for professional footballers

and amateur players alike to develop their technical skills, concentration and stamina. Teqball is the

brainchild of former professional footballer Gábor Borsányi. His idea was brought to life by fellow cofounders Viktor Huszár, a computer scientist who designed the iconic curved table the game is played

on – and György Gattyán, founder and owner of Docler Holding, Teqball’s business strategist. After its

inception five years ago, Teqball is already being played by 3,000-4,000 people in 66 different

countries. Teqball tables are available to buy for competitive, training, home or leisure use.

ABOUT FITEQ

As well as being a fun game and football training aid, practised by some of the biggest players and

teams in world football, Teqball is a sport in its own right, governed by the Fédération Internationale

de Teqball (FITEQ), which was founded in 2017. Based in Lausanne, Switzerland, FITEQ’s primary

mission is to introduce and develop the sport globally, establish national federations and unite the

international Teqball community. FITEQ organised the sport’s first World Cup in Hungary in 2017 and

staged the second edition in Reims, France, in October 2018. Co-founders, Gábor Borsányi, György

Gattyán and Viktor Huszár, serve as the FITEQ president and vice-presidents respectively. Teqball

became the world’s fastest recognised sport in August 2018 when FITEQ was officially recognised by

the Olympic Committee of Asia and in 2019 it was officially recognised by the Association of National

Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA). FITEQ’s long-term goal is to see Teqball develop into an

Olympic sport.

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