AFTER a two-month break, the Teqball World Series is set to return with a record-breaking event in terms of prize money. Players in Beijing will compete for US$60,000, the largest prize pool in 2024. The tournament, held at the Olympic Park from Friday to Sunday, features three categories, the men’s singles, men’s doubles and mixed doubles, with a total of 81 players. The competition begins with the men’s singles and doubles qualifiers, followed by the mixed qualifiers and the round of 16 in all categories. The final day will feature the remaining elimination rounds, including all the finals. Teqball is a soccer-based sport played on a specially curved table and is one of the newest emerging sports growing rapidly across the world. It can be played on various surfaces. The sport has held three world cup tournaments and has its eyes set on becoming an Olympic Sport by 2028. (Xinhua) | 