A Para teqball training programme for local Para sport athletes was organised in Paris ©FITEQ

The International Federation of Teqball (FITEQ) and the French National Teqball Federation (FNTEQ) have organised a Para teqball training programme for local Para sport athletes in France on the side-lines of the inaugural World Series in Paris.

The main aim of the programme was to get Para sport athletes engaged in Para teqball by giving them a chance to try the sport and be coached by FITEQ Para teqball instructors, apart from the opportunity to see some of the best teqball players from the world in action.

"Our aim in the next few years is to host para teqball competitions in environments like the one we had at the Paris World Series," FITEQ sport director Matthew Curtain said.

"Competitions in world-class venues, athletes from all around the world, and fans filling the stands - this is our goal for para teqball.

"So it is important to give parasport athletes the opportunity to experience this, and also to promote the the development of para teqball with everyone in the teqball family, from National Federations, to coaches, to fans.

FITEQ recently updated the rules and regulations for Para teqball after a global consultation with athletes, coaches and National Federations ©FITEQ
FITEQ recently updated the rules and regulations for Para teqball after a global consultation with athletes, coaches and National Federations ©FITEQ

"The programme in Paris is something we will replicate at upcoming events as we look to continue growing the world’s newest parasport!"

Para teqball was launched in March last year, with FITEQ updating the rules and regulations after a global consultation with athletes, coaches and National Federations.

There are 19 Para teqball National Federations officially recognised by their National Paralympic Committee.

To increase the popularity of the sport, FITEQ plans on organising Para teqball activities at all major international events.