Asian Games 2026: Teqball debutant Quimcy Dsouza reaches semifinals after impressive winning run
- On Friday, Indian teqball debutant Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza secured her place in the women's singles semifinals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after topping her group with two consecutive victories in Nagoya, Japan.
- A 24-year-old test engineer at Decathlon, Quimcy is a seven-time national champion and trailblazer for the sport in India. She recorded a ninth-place finish at the 2026 Teqball World Championships in Romania earlier this year.
- Quimcy defeated Japan's Yuina Sakamoto 2-1 in 43 minutes in her opening match, then dominated Cambodia's Koemyean Dy 2-0 in 24 minutes to advance directly to the semifinals.
- Facing Indonesia's Sumaya in Saturday's semifinal, Quimcy continues her quest for a historic medal in teqball's Asian Games debut. The sport is making its first appearance at the Games.
- Partnering with Mohamed Anas Imran Beg, Quimcy will compete in the mixed doubles event tomorrow against the Philippines' Jhoana Abulencia and Prince Agustin. The mixed doubles campaign marks her second competitive avenue at the Games.
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Indonesia has a chance to win a gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games in teqball. Sumaya advanced to the final after defeating India.
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