Korea's esports national team shares ambitions ahead of Asian Games
The Korean national team for the esports category in the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held a kick-off ceremony Tuesday and shared their ambitions. Since being featured as a demonstration sport at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, esports will be held as an official medal sport for the second time at the quadrennial event scheduled to kick off Sept. 19 in Japan this year. Korea will send a…
The Korean national esports team has announced their aspirations for the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, set to commence on September 19 in Japan. This marks the second time esports will be an official medal sport at the quadrennial event, following its debut at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. The South Korean team will field 44 individuals, comprising 36 athletes, to compete in nine out of eleven esports disciplines.
This represents a significant increase from the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China, where the team size was smaller. Faker, a renowned esports player known as Faker, is set to pursue his second gold medal in the League of Legends (LoL) category as part of the national squad. The South Korean public harbors high expectations for the esports division, and Faker expressed his commitment to fulfilling those hopes and bringing honor to the country.
During a press conference in Seoul, Faker conveyed his excitement and determination to excel in the competition.
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