Gaza joins teqball, pickleball revolution, have you heard of them?

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First Teqball and Pickleball Academy in Gaza, Palestine on July 2021 [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]

The games are now part of the Friends Club’s offering, which the group’s Director Mustafa Al-Ghalayini hopes is another means for Palestinians to play sports and hopefully, a step towards them competing in international championships one day.

Teqball is a ball sport that is played on a curved table, combining elements of football and table tennis. Pickleball is a mix of tennis, badminton, and table tennis, and is played on a court which is much smaller than a tennis court.

Both sports allow up to four players to compete in teams of two.

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First Teqball and Pickleball Academy in Gaza, Palestine on July 2021 [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]