The Macao sports and Olympic Committee of China announced yesterday that it would select the Macao E-sports team for this year’s 19th Asian Games. The Hangzhou Asian Games will be held in September this year. For the first time, E-sports will be listed as an official event, and there are eight official events, including Firestone battle, legend duel (Asian Games version), hero League, FIFA online 4, quick hit cyclone V, Jedi survival m (Asian Games version), dota 2 and dream Three Kingdoms 2. At that time, Macao will send representatives of E-sports players to participate in the Hangzhou Asian Games. The winners / teams of the trial competition will have the opportunity to represent Macao.
The competition includes eight events: King glory (Asian Games version), peace elite (Asian Games version), hero League, hearthstone legend, knife tower, dream Three Kingdoms 2, street bully 5 and FIFA online 4.
Huang Jiahao
Representative of Macao e-sports industry and chairman of the general association of E-sports leagues in Macao, China
Huang Jiahao, a representative of the industry, said that we have always attached importance to the special development of the e-sports industry and professionals, including the holding of regular competitions and activities in the local professional training base, as well as the support of E-sports start-ups and talent cultivation. After years of joint efforts with industry talents, holding a number of local events and activities and promotion, E-sports have gradually become popular and officially become the competition item of this year’s Hangzhou Asian Games, which is very encouraging and marks a new milestone for E-sports. The trial will select athletes representing Macao to compete in the Hangzhou Asian Games. Huang Jiahao, chairman of the board, said he would respond to the trial, work with talents in the industry to support the meaningful trial, and do his best to let the contestants show their talents on the platform and let the audience feel the charm of E-sports in the Asian Games. Facing the world, push Macao E-sports to a higher level. I wish all E-sports athletes to give full play to their super standard technology and strive for good results for Macao E-sports.
The Macao sports and Olympic Committee of China will hold the “E-sports events of the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games - Macao trials” at the mesuf E-sports training base, block I, Macao University of science and technology from April 15 to 30 this year. Those who intend to register for the competition must be Macao residents and over the age of 18. They can log in to the “E-sports events of the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games - Macao trial” from April 3 to 5 for individual and team registration, and check the articles of association and competition rules.