International Teqball Federation
{{short description|Governing body for teqball}}
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| name = International Teqball Federation
| native_name = Fédération Internationale de Teqball
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| image = FITEQ Logo.png
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| abbreviation = FITEQ
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| type = Sports federation
| location = Budapest, Hungary
| region_served = Worldwide
| membership = 124 member federations
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| leader_title = President
| leader_name = Gábor Borsányi
| leader_title2 = Chairman
| leader_name2 = Viktor Huszár
| leader_title3 = Vice president
| leader_name3 = György Gattyán
| leader_title4 = General Secretary
| leader_name4 = Marius Vizer Jr
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| website = {{URL|https://www.fiteq.org/|FITEQ.org}}
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The International Teqball Federation (FITEQ, French: Fédération Internationale de Teqball) is the governing body for the sport of teqball and para teqball. FITEQ is responsible for the organisation of teqball's major international tournaments, notably the Teqball World Championships.
FITEQ was founded in March 2017 following the sport's inception in 2014. Headquartered in Budapest, its membership now compromises 124 national federations.
FITEQ is responsible for the governance and management of teqball at the international level; the development and promotion of teqball globally; the codification of the official rules and regulations of teqball; supporting the establishment of National Federations; the education and development of athletes, coaches and technical officials; sanctioning national and international competitions and events; establishing and maintaining world-ranking statistics; and the governance, management and development of para teqball.
Board
The FITEQ Board consists of FITEQ President Gábor Borsányi, who is the inventor of the sport, fellow co-founder and FITEQ Vice-President György Gattyán, teqball co-founder and FITEQ Chairman Viktor Huszár,{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.my/ronaldinho-explains-why-teqball-completely-different-from-soccer-2019-11|title=Brazilian soccer superstar Ronaldinho explains why Teqball is 'completely different' from the world's most popular sport|website=www.businessinsider.my|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-16}}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} General Secretary Marius Vizer Jr.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/international-teqball-federation-promotes-marius-vizer-jr-to-general-secretary/|title=International Teqball Federation promotes Marius Vizer Jr. to general secretary|date=2020-01-06|website=SportBusiness|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-16}} The management team is led by Sport Director Matthew Curtain.{{Cite web|url=http://fiteq.org/|title=FITEQ – Coming soon!|last=Upsolution|website=FITEQ – Fédération Internationale de Teqball|language=en|access-date=2020-03-16}}
Member federations
[https://www.fiteq.org/federations List of Member Federations]
There are currently 130 national teqball member federations, across five continents.
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Competitions
= Teqball World Championships =
{{main|Teqball World Championships}}
The annual Teqball World Championships (formerly Teqball World Cup) is the flagship teqball competition.{{Cite web|title=Teqball takes off – Host City News|url=https://www.hostcity.com/news/event-management/teqball-takes-off|access-date=2020-04-01|website=www.hostcity.com}}
= Other major teqball events =
- The Sanya 2020 Asian Beach Games{{Cite web|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-05/23/c_139080926.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803234520/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-05/23/c_139080926.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 3, 2020|title = Teqball co-founder Huszar looks forward to the sport's debut at the Sanya Asian Beach Games - Xinhua | English.news.cn}}
- 2021 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games {{Cite web|url=https://ocasia.org/news/746-oca-announces-dates-sports-for-6th-aimag-2021.html|title=OCA » OCA announces dates, sports for 6th AIMAG 2021}}
- The African Beach Teqball Cup was held on 18 June 2019 during the 1st African Beach Games in Sal, Cape Verde.{{Cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1080841/cameroonian-duo-triumph-as-teqball-demonstration-event-takes-place-at-african-beach-games|title=Cameroonian duo triumph as teqball demonstration event takes place at African Beach Games|date=18 June 2019|website=www.insidethegames.biz|access-date=2020-03-16}}
- The Asia-Pacific Beach Cup took place in November 2019 as part of the Chinese Corporative Beach Games in Sanya.{{Cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1087505/fiteq-asia-pacific-beach-cup|title=Ronaldinho to attend FITEQ Asia-Pacific Beach Cup as results platform launched|date=27 November 2019|website=www.insidethegames.biz|access-date=2020-03-16}}
- The inaugural Teqball Masters was held from 17 to 19 December 2019 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia{{Cite web|url=http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/585329|title=Puyol headlines Teqball tournament in Riyadh|date=2019-12-19|website=Saudigazette|language=en|access-date=2020-03-16}}
- The Challenger Cup series began in September 2019 in Balassagyarmat, Hungary
- The National Challenger Series{{Cite web|url=https://naija247news.com/2020/09/21/nasarawa-state-to-host-teqball-championship-in-november-official-says/#.X6fge2j7RPY|title = Nasarawa state to host teqball championship in November, official says|date = 21 September 2020}}
- The Teqball Grand Prix
- 2023 European Games{{Cite web|date=28 May 2021|title=TEQBALL BECOMES 16TH SPORT ADDED TO EUROPEAN GAMES 2023|url=https://www.eurolympic.org/teqball-becomes-16th-sport-added-to-european-games-2023/?__FB_PRIVATE_TRACKING__=%7B%22loggedout_browser_id%22%3A%2286dd03cf455d8dde8e9eb05b13c35b6f54f2e323%22%7D}}
International Partners
- Recognised by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) in August 2018{{Cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1069023/international-teqball-federation-officially-recognised-by-olympic-council-of-asia|title=International Teqball Federation officially recognised by Olympic Council of Asia|date=19 August 2018|website=www.insidethegames.biz|access-date=2020-03-16}}
- Recognised by the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) in June 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1080768/teqball-officially-recognised-by-association-of-national-olympic-committees-of-africa|title=Teqball officially recognised by Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa|date=17 June 2019|website=www.insidethegames.biz|access-date=2020-03-16}}
- Recognised by Organisation of Sports Federations of Oceania (OSFO){{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-03-12|title=International Teqball Federation joins Organisation of Sports Federations of Oceania|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1091829/teqball-fiteq-oceania-sports-federations|access-date=|website=}}
- Signatory of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change {{Cite web|last=|first=|date=14 Sep 2020|title=FITEQ become signatory of UNFCCC's Sports for Climate Action initiative|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1098429/fiteq-signs-un-climate-change-framework|access-date=|website=}}
- Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) Full Member {{Cite web|url=https://www.sportaccord.sport|title=SportAccord | Shaping the Future of Sport|website=SportAccord}}
- Partner of the International Testing Agency{{Cite web|url=http://aroundtherings.com/site/A__78154/Title__FITEQ-signs-landmark-agreement-with-ITA-for-doping-control/292/Articles|title=FITEQ signs landmark agreement with ITA for doping control|website=aroundtherings.com|access-date=2020-03-16}}
- Partner with the International School Sport Federation (ISF){{Cite web|last=|first=|date=8 July 2019|title=International Teqball Federation signs MoU with International School Sport Federation|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1081778/fiteq-signs-mou-with-isf|access-date=|website=}}
- Signatory of the World Anti-Doping (WADA) Code {{Cite web|url=https://www.wada-ama.org/en/code-signatories|title = Code Signatories|date = 14 November 2013}}
- Content partner with the Olympic Channel{{Cite web|url=https://olympicchannelservices.com/olympic-channel-welcomes-teqball-and-wheelchair-basketball-governing-bodies/|title=Olympic Channel Welcomes Teqball and Wheelchair Basketball Governing Bodies – Olympic Channel Services}}
- Media partner with Eurosport{{Cite web|url=https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2019061856403/eurosport-takes-teqball-to-the-world.html#axzz6dCluJkty|title=Eurosport takes teqball to the world | Deals | News | Rapid TV News|access-date=2020-11-08|archive-date=2019-06-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190619121618/https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2019061856403/eurosport-takes-teqball-to-the-world.html#axzz6dCluJkty|url-status=dead}}
- Partnership with the Hungarian Paralympic Committee (MPB){{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2 March 2020|title=FITEQ partner with Hungarian Paralympic Committee to develop para teqball|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1091349/fiteq-hungarian-paralympic-para-teqball|access-date=|website=}}
- Recognised and endorsed by TAFISA{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=22 November 2019|title=International Teqball Federation strengthens diversity commitment|url=https://insidersport.com/2019/11/22/international-teqball-federation-strengthens-diversity-commitment/|access-date=|website=}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.fiteq.org/ International Teqball Federation]
- [https://www.fiteqeducation.com/ FITEQ Online Education]
{{International Sports Federations}}