FITEQ visited Sport Austria, the Austrian Paralympic Committee and the Austrian Teqball Federation to help develop teqball in the European country ©FITEQ

In cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, the International Teqball Federation (FITEQ) has visited Austria with a view to growing teqball and Para teqball in the country.

FITEQ met with Sport Austria, the Austrian Paralympic Committee and the Austrian Teqball Federation to consider how the sport could be developed.

To aid the sport's growth, three teqball tables were donated to Sport Austria, a not-for-profit organisation that aims to represent the interests of sport in Austria and in international organisations, the Austrian Paralympic Committee, and the city of Eisenstadt.

FITEQ secretary general Marius Vizer gave a welcome speech, while Hans Niessl, President of Sport Austria, Maria Rauch-Kallat, President of the Austrian Paralympic Committee, Alexandra Koncar, President of the Austrian Teqball Federation, and István Deli, Deputy Mayor of Eisenstadt were present on the day.

Following the presentation of the tables, professional players gave a demonstration, with a particular focus on Para teqball. 

The presentation included a demonstration by professional players, with a particular focus on Para teqball, a sport established in March 2021 ©FITEQ
The presentation included a demonstration by professional players, with a particular focus on Para teqball, a sport established in March 2021 ©FITEQ

Para teqball was launched in March 2021 and "has been growing in all five continents" and is being "incorporated into the elite and grassroots programmes of National Federations, seven of which have received recognition from National Paralympic Committees," says FITEQ.

Following the event, Vizer said: "We are very grateful for the support of Sport Austria, an organisation that FITEQ shares many values with. 

"Given our shared passion for sports development, we are looking forward to our collaboration in the future. 

"We are confident that the teq tables donated to Sport Austria, the Austrian Paralympic Committee, and the city of Eisenstadt will help spur further growth in participation in teqball and Para teqball across the country."