Asian Games 2026: What is repechage and how it helped India reach teqball mixed doubles bronze medal match?
REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE: In the context of teqball at the Asiad, it essentially pairs losing quarterfinalists. The two winners then go on to face the two losing semifinalists in the bronze medal matches. | Photo Credit: AP
REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE: In the context of teqball at the Asiad, it essentially pairs losing quarterfinalists. The two winners then go on to face the two losing semifinalists in the bronze medal matches. | Photo Credit: AP
What is repechage? How does it work in teqball? With teqball events underway at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, here is the lowdown on the system.
The word repechage comes from a French term, repecher. It means fish out or rescue. Generally, the rule allows competitors who have lost early to get a second chance.
In the context of teqball at the Asiad, it essentially pairs losing quarterfinalists. The two winners then go on to face the two losing semifinalists in the bronze medal matches.
From an Indian perspective, repechage comes into play in the mixed doubles competition.
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Quimcy Dsouza and Mohamed Anas Imran Beg lost 0-2 (7-12, 10-12) to Vietnam’s Hoang Minh Tan Nguyen and Gia Nghi Trinh but the Indian pair will have another opportunity to fight for a place on the podium through the repechage route.
They will face Jhoana Abulencia and Prince Agustin of the Philippines on Friday in a contest which decides who progresses to one of the two bronze medal matches on Sunday.
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