Thailand wins Asian Games’ first esports medal
1 year, 3 months ago

Thailand wins Asian Games’ first esports medal

The Hindu  

Thailand claimed the first esports medal awarded at the Asian Games on Tuesday, winning a bronze in a playoff against Vietnam in a mobile phone game at an event that will be closely watched by Olympic officials. Esports was a demonstration tournament at the Jakarta Asian Games five years ago but is a medal event in Hangzhou for the first time, adding weight to the video game industry’s push for a spot on the Olympic programme. The tournament has drawn crowds to Hangzhou’s Esports Centre since Sunday, underlining Chinese fans’ enthusiasm for esports despite local rules limiting children’s gaming time. “The feeling is good, so good.” Malaysia and China will play for esports’ first gold medal in the evening session on Tuesday, also for Arena of Valor.

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Esports inclusion in Asian Youth Games will bolster its growth: ESFI
1 week ago

Esports inclusion in Asian Youth Games will bolster its growth: ESFI

The Hindu  

The Esports Federation of India on Saturday welcomed the inclusion of esports as a medal event in the third edition of the Asian Youth Games, stating that it will significantly boost the sport’s growth. “The Asian Youth Games is another prestigious platform which has now recognised Esports as a competitive discipline,” said Lokesh Suji, ESFI director and vice president of …

The hidden depths of esports players
4 weeks, 1 day ago

The hidden depths of esports players

China Daily  

By Li Yingxue | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-13 06:56 The Chinese team winning the gold medal in the Arena of Valor Asian Games Version at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023 in the documentary More Than a Game. At the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023, China's 201 gold medals included one that, while seemingly inconsequential, represented a milestone for …

The hidden depths of esports players
4 weeks, 1 day ago

The hidden depths of esports players

China Daily  

The Chinese team winning the gold medal in the Arena of Valor Asian Games Version at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023 in the documentary More Than a Game. At the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023, China's 201 gold medals included one that, while seemingly inconsequential, represented a milestone for its esports industry: a gold medal in the first Arena …

Sector's top line performs better after 2-yr slump
1 month, 1 week ago

Sector's top line performs better after 2-yr slump

China Daily  

Members of LGD Gaming club enter the arena of King Pro League Summer 2024 in Shanghai on Aug 29. China's esports industry is staging a comeback by reversing a two-year revenue slump in the first half of the year, fueled by a growing user base, stronger international influence and government support, said a recent industry report. According to the report …

Sector's top line performs better after 2-yr slump
1 month, 1 week ago

Sector's top line performs better after 2-yr slump

China Daily  

Members of LGD Gaming club enter the arena of King Pro League Summer 2024 in Shanghai on Aug 29. China's esports industry is staging a comeback by reversing a two-year revenue slump in the first half of the year, fueled by a growing user base, stronger international influence and government support, said a recent industry report. According to the report …

World Esports Championship Asia Esports Championship and World Esports Industry Development Conference hosts first press conference
8 months, 4 weeks ago

World Esports Championship Asia Esports Championship and World Esports Industry Development Conference hosts first press conference

China Daily  

The press conference of the World Esports Championship Asia Esports Championship and World Esports Industry Development Conference, hosted by the International Esports Federation, undertaken by China National Cyber Games, and co-organized by Sichuan International Events Co. Ltd and AG Group, is held on Saturday in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province. Liu Fumin said in his opening speech that esports, as …

Asia's global sporting influence highlighted
1 year, 3 months ago

Asia's global sporting influence highlighted

China Daily  

More medals The Hangzhou Games' 40 sports outnumbered those for the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 by six, and 142 more gold medals were to be won in Hangzhou than in Tokyo three years ago. The rising number of medal events and the ever-growing scale of the Asian Games have even triggered controversy among noted sports figures. Wei Jizhong, OCA honorary …

Asian Games: The secret behind China's sporting success
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games: The secret behind China's sporting success

Hindustan Times  

At the end of the 19th edition of the Asian Games, the medal tally, not surprisingly, has three familiar names on top -- China, Japan, and South Korea. You can't talk about sports without discussing the other two subjects," said Dreyer, an Englishman who has spent 15 years in China. "More than 120 million yuan were used for the Chinese …

Strife-torn Myanmar wins first medal at Asian Games. China continues dominance with more than 300
1 year, 3 months ago

Strife-torn Myanmar wins first medal at Asian Games. China continues dominance with more than 300

Associated Press  

HANGZHOU, China — Strife-torn Myanmar won its first medal at the Asian Games in China on Wednesday, beating Indonesia to take home gold in men’s sepaktakraw, a popular regional sport also known as kick volleyball. In comments after the sepaktakraw win, Burmese player Tun Thant Zin said the team was dedicating the gold medal “to our people back home.” “This …

Asian Games 2023: The slide of hockey powerhouses in Asia does not augur well, on or off the field
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023: The slide of hockey powerhouses in Asia does not augur well, on or off the field

The Hindu  

The first time the Chinese media bothered to speak to one of their players post-match after a week’s hockey action at the Asian Games was on Monday night, following the men’s team’s incredible performance which saw it top Pool B and advance to the semifinals. Barely two months ago, a different Malaysian team had given India a run for its …

Asian Games boost: Delhi University gets its first esports soc
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games boost: Delhi University gets its first esports soc

Hindustan Times  

India’s contingent recently laded in China, where esports made a debut as a medal event at the Asian Games 2022. Five students from Delhi University’s Hansraj College, along with two students from a Ghaziabad-based engineering college hacame together to form this DU soc. “Esports isn’t just about gaming… it’s about breaking barriers, fostering community, and nurturing talent,” shares Ishwar Yadav, …

China is relentless in its domination of the medals at the Asian Games
1 year, 3 months ago

China is relentless in its domination of the medals at the Asian Games

Associated Press  

HANGZHOU, China — China is simply relentless in its domination of the Asian Games. This time, into Day 9 with five full days remaining, China has already broken its mark for gold medals and is very close to matching the overall total from five years ago. ROLLER SKATING Skater Jung Cheolwon crossed the line in Monday’s 3,000-meter relay and began …

AP PHOTOS: Asian Games wrap up their first week in Hangzhou, China
1 year, 3 months ago

AP PHOTOS: Asian Games wrap up their first week in Hangzhou, China

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The two-week Asian Games featuring …

Asian Games 2023: What happened on Day 7
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023: What happened on Day 7

Hindustan Times  

Asian Games 2023: What happened on Day 7 India have so far won 10 gold medals, and 14 silver and bronze medals at the Asian Games. 1 / 9 View Photos in a new improved layout Indian shooters Divya Thadigol Subbaraju and Sarabjot Singh clinched silver medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event at the Asian Games in …

Kabaddi at Asian Games 2023: Preview, Schedule, Squads, Medal Events
1 year, 3 months ago

Kabaddi at Asian Games 2023: Preview, Schedule, Squads, Medal Events

The Hindu  

Kabaddi, a contact sport, made its debut at the Asian Games in Beijing in 1990. India clinched the gold in the inaugural edition, boasting a team that included notable figures like Ashan Kumar, the current men’s head coach. Kabaddi at the Hangzhou Asian Games is scheduled from October 2 to 7 at the Xiaoshan Guali Sports Centre. INDIAN KABADDI SQUAD …

South Korean League of Legends team wins gold at Asian Games. Players secure a military exemption
1 year, 3 months ago

South Korean League of Legends team wins gold at Asian Games. Players secure a military exemption

Associated Press  

HANGZHOU, China — South Korea’s League of Legends team beat Taiwan on Friday at the Asian Games despite being without its star player, capturing not only the gold medal but also winning an exemption from military service at home. Whether online gamers should be included in the exemption has been a matter of discussion in South Korea, but there was …

Esports marks milestone at Asian games in Hangzhou
1 year, 3 months ago

Esports marks milestone at Asian games in Hangzhou

China Daily  

XING WEI/FOR CHINA DAILY Inclusion as official medal event draws widespread attention A milestone is being marked with the inclusion of esports as an official medal event at the Asian Games, currently underway in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province. As an official medal sport this year in Hangzhou, esports features seven competitions: Arena of Valor Asian Games Version, Dota …

Esports marks milestone at Asian games in Hangzhou
1 year, 3 months ago

Esports marks milestone at Asian games in Hangzhou

China Daily  

XING WEI/FOR CHINA DAILY Inclusion as official medal event draws widespread attention A milestone is being marked with the inclusion of esports as an official medal event at the Asian Games, currently underway in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province. As an official medal sport this year in Hangzhou, esports features seven competitions: Arena of Valor Asian Games Version, Dota …

Asian Games: Indian athletes win big as shooters and rowers lead the way
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games: Indian athletes win big as shooters and rowers lead the way

Live Mint  

When the gold medallists for the men’s 10m air rifle team event were beckoned, rather than step on to the podium, Divyansh Singh Panwar, Rudrankksh Patil and Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar walked around it and shook hands with their fellow medal winners. The trio shot a total of 1893.7 on Monday to bag India’s first gold medal of the 2022 …

Asian Games Sept 27 Schedule: Medals events in shooting, chess; world champion Nikhat Zareen begins campaign
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games Sept 27 Schedule: Medals events in shooting, chess; world champion Nikhat Zareen begins campaign

India TV News  

6th standing after three days, the Indian contingent has done well for itself with 14 medals in the ongoing 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. The quartet of Sudipti Hajela, Divyakriti Singh, Anush Agarwalla and Hriday Chheda will be in action in their individual events, the women's hockey team will take on Singapore while the paddlers will begin their campaigns …

Asian Games 2023 Highlights, September 26: Dressage Team Bags Gold; Neha Thakur and Eabad Ali Claim Medals in Sailing
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023 Highlights, September 26: Dressage Team Bags Gold; Neha Thakur and Eabad Ali Claim Medals in Sailing

News 18  

Asian Games Day 1 Highlights: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Day 3 of Asian Games from Hangzhou. India claimed the team dressage gold in equestrian sport at the Asian Games here on Tuesday, breaking a 41-year-old jinx at the continental event. Neha Thakur, 17, led the show with a silver while Eabad Ali claimed a bronze, as …

Asian Games 2023: With packed arena and high ticket prices, Esports a hit in Hangzhou
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023: With packed arena and high ticket prices, Esports a hit in Hangzhou

The Hindu  

Sze Yuen Leung of Macao is slouched in his gaming chair before his team’s match. Selecting each champion before the start of the game requires plenty of planning, since several games, at the Asian Games, including LoL, have older patches or China’s versions, with athletes having to adapt their games. At the Asian Games this year, Esports has seven medal …

Chinese gymnast Zhang Boheng wins men’s all-around at the Asian Games. The Paris Olympics are next
1 year, 3 months ago

Chinese gymnast Zhang Boheng wins men’s all-around at the Asian Games. The Paris Olympics are next

Associated Press  

HANGZHOU, China — Chinese gymnast Zhang Boheng won the men’s all-around title Tuesday at the Asian Games, putting himself up as a name to watch at next year’s Paris Olympics. ESPORTS MEDALS Thailand won the first medal ever awarded at the Asian Games in esports, beating Vietnam on Tuesday in Arena of Valor Asian Games Version to take bronze in …

Ronaldo, Pele, Haaland, Gullit turn out for Thailand, set Asian Games 2023 on fire on esports debut
1 year, 3 months ago

Ronaldo, Pele, Haaland, Gullit turn out for Thailand, set Asian Games 2023 on fire on esports debut

The Hindu  

Ronaldo and Pele, two FIFA World Cup winners with Brazil, and Ruud Gullit from the Netherlands are all legends at different points of time in the history of football. Ronaldo bullied Germany’s goalkeeper Oliver Kahn in the World Cup 2002 final while Gullit was one of the players who helped AC Milan dominate European football in the late 1980s. The …

Asian Games 2023: Delhi boy's journey from esports at home to representing India in Hangzhou
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Delhi boy's journey from esports at home to representing India in Hangzhou

Hindustan Times  

If your family or friends are after your life to get off playing the video games, then you could find a shining moment in the fact that esports are now a medal event at the ongoing Asian Games 2022, in Hangzhou, China. Sanindhya Malik says he began taking the game seriously upon finding out that esports is a medal event …

South Korea breezes through first day of League of Legends competition in Asian Games esports
1 year, 3 months ago

South Korea breezes through first day of League of Legends competition in Asian Games esports

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy South Korea's League of Legends …

China sweeps through the gold medals on the opening day of the Asian Games
1 year, 3 months ago

China sweeps through the gold medals on the opening day of the Asian Games

Associated Press  

HANGZHOU, China — China has dominated the Asian Games for the last 40 years, and the 2023 edition will be the same. The host country won 20 gold medals — 30 overall — on Sunday, just hours after Saturday’s opening ceremony overseen by President Xi Jinping and watched by 80,000 at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium. “To prepare for next …

Thriving rivalries
1 year, 3 months ago

Thriving rivalries

China Daily  

China's Olympic swimming champion Zhang Yufei. Swimming The swimming competitions at the Asian Games always produce some of the event's most thrilling contests, with China, Japan and the Republic of Korea traditionally the top performers in the pool. Olympic and world champions Wang Shun, Zhang Yufei and Qin Haiyang will lead China's charge after impressing at July's World Aquatics Championships …

Esports at Asian Games 2022: Full schedule, India squad for Hangzhou 2023, match details
1 year, 3 months ago

Esports at Asian Games 2022: Full schedule, India squad for Hangzhou 2023, match details

The Hindu  

Esports is going to make its debut at the Asian Games 2023 as a proper medal event, while earlier in 2018 it was there as a demonstration title. Read our other stories on Asian Games - HERE What are the esports events at the Asian Games 2022? The seven official Esports events at the tournament are: Arena of Valor Asian …

Esports at Asian Games: India squad for FIFAe, Street Fighter V, League of Legends, DOTA 2
1 year, 3 months ago

Esports at Asian Games: India squad for FIFAe, Street Fighter V, League of Legends, DOTA 2

The Hindu  

Esports is making its full-fledged debut as an official medal sport at the Asian Games 2022 in Hangzhou where India will be competing in four different titles - DOTA 2, FIFAe, Street Fighter V, and League of Legends from September 23 to October 8. The squads for the Asian Games were selected through the National Esports Championship, with some events …

Biggest ever Asian Games set to kick off in China’s Hangzhou
1 year, 3 months ago

Biggest ever Asian Games set to kick off in China’s Hangzhou

Al Jazeera  

Nearly 12,500 athletes – more than ever before – from 45 countries and territories are set to compete across 40 sports. “Together, we will celebrate the beauty and diversity of e-sports,” said Wissam Trkmani, the project and operations manager at the Olympic Council of Asia, speaking at the Road to Asian Games opening ceremony in June. “May the Road to …

The Asian Games: larger than the Olympics and with an array of regional and global sports
1 year, 3 months ago

The Asian Games: larger than the Olympics and with an array of regional and global sports

Associated Press  

The Asian Games are an attention grabber. According to South Korea’s Unification Ministry, the last time North Korean athletes appeared in an international sports competition was January 2020, when North Korea competed in the Asian Football Confederation’s under-23 soccer championship. The games also begin amid an open power struggle between International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and Kuwait’s Sheikh Ahmad …

Asian Games offer a few sports you may not recognize. How about kabaddi, sepaktakraw, and wushu?
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games offer a few sports you may not recognize. How about kabaddi, sepaktakraw, and wushu?

Associated Press  

If you’re bored with day-in, day-out sports like basketball or swimming or volleyball, then check out the Asian Games when they open officially on Saturday in Hangzhou, China. The Asian Games will also feature so-called “mind sports” that include bridge, chess, xiangqi and several others. There are two, three or four players on each side and in the United States, …

Asian Games offer a few sports you may not recognize. How about kabaddi, sepaktakraw, and wushu?
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games offer a few sports you may not recognize. How about kabaddi, sepaktakraw, and wushu?

The Independent  

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Asian Games 2023: From men's volleyball to modern pentathlon, check India's full schedule on September 20
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023: From men's volleyball to modern pentathlon, check India's full schedule on September 20

Hindustan Times  

It was a mixed day for India at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China as the men's football team endured a tough 1-5 defeat against the hosts. Asian Games 2023: File photo of Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh in action Fans will hope for a better show from the Indian contingent on Wednesday as there are multiple events …

China names Asian Games team, outlines ‘political’ mission
1 year, 3 months ago

China names Asian Games team, outlines ‘political’ mission

The Hindu  

China unveiled on Tuesday its 886-strong team and its sporting and political goals for the Hangzhou Asian Games which start this month, a year later than planned due to China’s COVID situation and restrictions. The Chinese team, who have topped the medals table at every Asian Games since 1982, should repeat that feat in Hangzhou, the director of the National …

Myanmar to send 111 athletes to Hangzhou Asian Games
1 year, 4 months ago

Myanmar to send 111 athletes to Hangzhou Asian Games

China Daily  

YANGON -- Myanmar will send 111 athletes to the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, an official from Myanmar's Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs said. "We will send a 173-member sports delegation, including athletes, coaches and team managers from seven sports, to the Hangzhou Games," Khun Jar Aung, director from the Sports and Physical Education Department under the Ministry …

Will India showcase Esports prowess at the Asian Games?
1 year, 4 months ago

Will India showcase Esports prowess at the Asian Games?

Live Mint  

When Charanjot Singh found out that he would be part of the Indian Esports contingent for the Asian Games, his initial reaction was one of relief. Singh and Karman Singh Tikka will represent India in the FIFA22 category as Esports makes its Asian Games debut in Hangzhou, China. Esports was a demonstration event in the Asian Games in 2018 but …

Asian Games 2022: Charanjot, Karman eye glory at the seeding event in Seoul
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Games 2022: Charanjot, Karman eye glory at the seeding event in Seoul

The Hindu  

India’s FIFA athletes Charanjot Singh and Karman Singh are gearing up to showcase their dominance against top athletes from South Asia in an attempt to gain the best possible seeding for the country. The two athletes sealed their place at the Asian Games 2022 after entering the final of the National Esports Championships organised by the Esports Federation of India. …

Esports officially designated as a medal sport in Asian Games 2026
1 year, 6 months ago

Esports officially designated as a medal sport in Asian Games 2026

The Hindu  

Esports has been officially designated as one of the medal sports in the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, as announced by the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organizing Committee. Esports is making its full-fledged debut as an official medal sport at the Asian Games 2022 in Hangzhou where India will be competing in four different titles - DOTA 2, FIFA 22, Street …

Some testing, more education for gamers at Olympic Esports week
1 year, 6 months ago

Some testing, more education for gamers at Olympic Esports week

The Hindu  

Hot on the heels of the World Anti-Doping Agency announcing that esports might ultimately come under its code, some elite gamers will get a taste of what that might mean at Olympic Esports Week when it starts on Thursday. WADA told Reuters last month that the Global Esport Federation had made an approach about putting together an education programme, a …

Asian Games 2022: India’s League of Legends team to battle for seeding in Macau
1 year, 6 months ago

Asian Games 2022: India’s League of Legends team to battle for seeding in Macau

The Hindu  

The League of Legends team that will be representing India in the 19 th Asian Games 2023, has departed for Macau to lock horns against Sri Lanka, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan to determine the Games seeding. The five-man team qualified for the Asian Games through the National Esports Championships that were organized by the Esports Federation of India and is determined …

India to send 15-member Esports contingent for Hangzhou Asian Games 2022
1 year, 6 months ago

India to send 15-member Esports contingent for Hangzhou Asian Games 2022

The Hindu  

With Esports making its debut as a medal event at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023, India will look forward to make its mark in the event. Esports Federation of India announced its 15-member contingent which will take part at the Asian Games. SQUAD: FIFA Online 4 - Charanjot Singh and Karman Singh Tikka Street Fighter V: Champion Edition - …

Esports aiming for gold
1 year, 7 months ago

Esports aiming for gold

China Daily  

Team EDward Gaming and team DAMWON KIA compete in the League of Legends World Championship Final on Nov 6, 2021 in Reykjavik, Iceland. The International Olympic Committee president, Thomas Bach, talked about esports at an appearance at the 2018 Asian Games, "We cannot have in the Olympic program a game … promoting violence so-called 'killer games'. The inaugural Olympic Esports …

Esports: South Asia VALORANT Challengers’ League to have a prize pool of over one crore
1 year, 11 months ago

Esports: South Asia VALORANT Challengers’ League to have a prize pool of over one crore

The Hindu  

Esports athletes in India will now have another tournament to get excited about as VALORANT Challengers South-Asia, featuring the best esports athletes from the region, will start in the first week of March 2023. APAC VALORANT Ascension brings together the winners of 10 Challenger Leagues across APAC to compete for a slot in next year’s APAC Pacific League 2024. “VALORANT …

Delayed Asian Games rescheduled to start in September 2023
2 years, 5 months ago

Delayed Asian Games rescheduled to start in September 2023

The Hindu  

The Asian Games have been rescheduled to start on September 23 next year in Hangzhou, China, more than 12 months after the original date. The Olympic Council of Asia on Tuesday confirmed the delayed games would be held from September 23 to October 8, saying it took two months of consultations involving the Chinese Olympic Committee and other stakeholders to …

Southeast Asian Games Begin in Vietnam
2 years, 7 months ago

Southeast Asian Games Begin in Vietnam

News 18  

The Southeast Asian Games officially kicked off Thursday with a mask-optional opening ceremony in Vietnam’s capital, the first major gathering in the country since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE “Despite the difficulties caused by COVID-19, we are here today as a …

Delayed Southeast Asian Games begin in Vietnam's capital
2 years, 7 months ago

Delayed Southeast Asian Games begin in Vietnam's capital

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Southeast Asian Games officially …

Esports Debut at Asian Games 2022 Delayed, Indian Contingent Reacts After Postponed of Prestigious Event
2 years, 8 months ago

Esports Debut at Asian Games 2022 Delayed, Indian Contingent Reacts After Postponed of Prestigious Event

News 18  

Following detailed discussions with the Chinese Olympic Committee and the Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee, the OCA Executive Board today decided to postpone the 19th Asian Games, which were scheduled to be held in Hangzhou, China, from 10 to 25 September 2022. FIFA22 – Charanjot Singh and Karman Singh Tikka Street Fighter V – Mayank Prajapati and Ayan Biswas Hearthstone …

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