Officials of the Rivers State Teqball Association on Tuesday, July 16th, presented the trophies and medals won by Rivers Whales team to the Director of Sports in Rivers State, Mr. Ibigoni Benjamin Akubo in his office.
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In their first ever national appearance, Rivers Whales Teqball team won one gold and two silver medals to finish third at the 2024 Teqball Championship World Qualifier held in Aba, Abia State.
Participating in three finals out of the five events of the Championship, Whales’ Captain Ibinabo Alex Georgewill and Gladys Abasi defeated their Ondo State counterparts 2-0 in the Women’s Doubles final to clinch gold and secure a spot in the Teqball World Championship slated for the United States of America.
Benjamin Akubo congratulated the state Teqball team for bringing glory to Rivers State in their maiden national campaign.
The State Director of Sports enthused that Teqball can now be regarded as one of the relevant Sports Associations in the state because they have shown working and capacity with this recent feat.
On his part, the Vice Chairman of Rivers State Teqball Association, Mr. Halim Zaccah Adebola thanked the Sports Director for his warm reception and encouragement.
Halim Zaccah promised that the association will embark on more Teqball activities across Rivers State while assuring that the Whales will bring more laurels to the state.
Teqball is played on a specially-curved table. In a table tennis way, the players hit a football back and forth with any part of their body except arms and hands. It can be played between two players as a singles event or between four players as a doubles event. The game is represented at the international level by the International Teqball Federation (FITEQ).
L-R: Coach Keshi Chijioke (Whale’s coach), Viura Lezigha (State Teqball Secretary), Mr. Halim Zaccah Adebola (State Teqball Vice Chairman), Mr. Ibigoni Benjamin Akubo (State Sports Director), Mr. Reginald Briggs (Sports Council Director), Ambassador Udede Jim Opiki (State Teqball Board Member).
