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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Natasha May in Bangkok

Balletic hits and bicycle kicks: Teqball comes of age at the Asian Games

Suphawadi Wongkhamchan kicks the ball high overhead beside a teqball table during a match
Suphawadi Wongkhamchan (L) kicks the ball with an acrobatic gesture during Teqball World Series Madrid at Plaza de España on 26 May, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. Photograph: Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images

In Bangkok’s Sports Science Centre, Jutatip Kuntatong is airborne, executing a gravity-defying bicycle kick that slams the ball on to the curved table with a force that echoes throughout the gym.

She is preparing to represent Thailand at the Asian Games, which start on Saturday, but six years ago she had never even heard of teqball, the sport of which she is now the world champion.

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