Double Heartbreak In Asian Games: Quimcy Dsouza and Mohamed Anas Miss Out On Teqball Bronze After Fierce Fights
Dsouza pushed both matches to tight finishes before a lower-back injury forced a medical timeout and India fell short in mixed doubles.
- On Sunday at the Asian Games, Quimcy Dsouza suffered a double setback, narrowly losing her women's singles bronze-medal match before falling in the mixed doubles bronze-medal clash minutes later.
- Teqball, a non-contact sport blending football and table tennis on a curved table, made its debut at the 20th Asian Games. Players use any body part except hands and arms to return the ball.
- In the women's singles bronze-medal match, Quimcy pushed Japanese player Yuina Sakamoto throughout, ultimately losing 0-2 with both sets ending in narrow 11-12 margins despite holding set points.
- Following a 10-minute medical timeout for lower back pain, Dsouza returned with Mohamed Anas Beg for the mixed doubles, but the Indian pair fell 0-2 to Vietnam's Hoang Minh Tan Nguyen and Gia Ngih Trinh.
- Despite the heartbreaking finishes, India's deep run in the tournament underlines the country's rapid progress in the sport, which remains relatively new back home.
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Quimcy Dsouza Narrowly Misses Bronze As India Suffer Double Heartbreak In Teqball
India's Quimcy Dsouza's spirited campaign endured a heartbreaking double setback on Sunday, narrowly missing out on a women's singles bronze before returning minutes later to lose the mixed doubles bronze-medal clash alongside Mohamed Anas Beg at the Asian Games.
Double Heartbreak In Asian Games: Quimcy Dsouza and Mohamed Anas Miss Out On Teqball Bronze After Fierce Fights
India’s Quimcy Dsouza suffered a double setback at the Asian Games here on Sunday, narrowly losing the women’s singles bronze-medal match to Japan’s Yuina Sakamoto before returning minutes later with Mohamed Anas Beg for the mixed doubles bronze clash, where the Indian pair went down to Vietnam’s Hoang Minh Tan Nguyen and Gia Ngih Trinh.
India's Quimcy Dsouza Suffers Double Bronze Medal Heartbreak In Teqball
India's Quimcy Dsouza experienced a double setback at the Asian Games in Nagoya, narrowly missing out on bronze medals in both women's singles and mixed doubles Teqball. Despite a valiant effort against Japan's Yuina Sakamoto in singles, losing 0-2, and a subsequent loss in mixed doubles with Mohamed Anas Beg, her performance highlighted India's growing presence in the sport.
Asian Games: Quimcy Dsouza, Mohamed Anas Imran Beg Finish Fourth in Teqball Mixed Doubles
Nagoya, September 20, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) India’s Quimcy Dsouza and Mohamed Anas Imran Beg missed out on a Teqball medal after losing 9-12, 6-12 to Vietnam’s Nguyen Hoang Minh Tan and Trinh Gia Nghi in the mixed doubles bronze-medal match at the Asian Games on Sunday. The Indian pair had fought their way into […]
India missed out on a medal in the teqball mixed doubles event at the 2026 Asian Games. The pair of Quimcy D'Souza and Mohammed Anas Imran Baig lost the bronze medal match to Vietnam and finished fourth. Injuries, medical breaks, and missed opportunities ended India's teqball campaign without a medal.
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