From curved-table football to no-ground wrestling: India’s unusual Asian Games sports
- India will compete in Teqball, Kurash, Soft Tennis, Sepak Takraw and Sport Climbing at the 2026 Asian Games.
- Teqball mixes football with table tennis on a curved table, while Kurash is wrestling fought mainly while standing.
- Soft Tennis uses a softer rubber ball, while Sepak Takraw is like volleyball played mainly with feet, head, chest and knees.
- Sport Climbing tests speed, strength and technique on vertical walls; the Games run in Japan from September 19 to October 4.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Get 100 stories a day on the app
Read, watch & listen · Free on iOS & Android
