Good tidings LoL fans! League of Legends was selected every bit 1 of 6 esports to debut at the 2018 Asian Games every bit an Official Demonstration Sport. The Asian Games a.k.a Asiad is a continental multi-sport upshot held every 4 years amid athletes from all over Asia. The upshot is recognized past times the International Olympic Committee every bit the minute largest multi-sport upshot later the Olympics. The 2018 edition volition endure held inwards Jakarta-Palembang, Indonesia from August 18 to September 2, amongst the League of Legends in conclusion round taking house inwards late August.
This volition endure an exciting chance for League of Legends fans to run into some of their region's best players stand upwards for their countries at the Asian Games. The Riot Games Esports volition create their business office to back upwards the upshot past times advising the Olympic Council of Asia together with its fellow member nations during the squad pick procedure together with inwards edifice the tournament format. Additionally they volition endure making changes to some regional league calendars inwards separate ii to assist brand pro actor participation inwards the Asian Games possible.
The 5 Asian Games Regional Qualifiers volition accept house during June together with volition invite 45 nations together with regions to each plain a squad of 5 players. The qualifier procedure volition narrow downwards the plain to eight teams that volition advance to the Asian Games.
- The host nation of Indonesia volition have an automatic invitation to the games.
- Winners of the South East Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, & West Asia (as defined past times the Olympic Council of Asia) qualifiers volition each have an invitation to the games.
- Due to the highly competitive nature of East Asia Qualifier - which includes China, South Korea, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Macau, & Japan - the top 3 teams volition have invitations to the games.
According to Riot Games, each country's National Olympic Committee volition endure gratis to pick out the method past times which they select their example players. Where possible, Riot volition consult amongst National Olympic Committees to render guidance on how to get together national teams. Riot volition anticipate that countries volition apply a multifariousness of unique methods to construct their example teams.
"We're honored that League of Legends was selected for the Asian Games. Representing one's province at the Olympics is a dream for athletes around the world, together with amongst this step, that dream is 1 footstep closer to reality for the best inwards our sport. We admire together with abide by the values of the Olympic stimulate together with expect forrad to supporting the Olympic Council of Asia inwards making this contest a success." said Jarred Kennedy, Co-Head of Riot Esports.
Broadcast production together with tournament functioning volition endure managed through a articulation partnership betwixt Tencent together with the OCA. Additional streaming details volition endure announced closer to the event.
Esports is a demonstration sport at the 18th Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games 2018 this August. The competition, co-organized past times the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF) together with the Indonesia Asian Games Organizing Committee (INASGOC), volition characteristic 6 events namely League of Legends, Pro Evolution Soccer 2018, Arena of Valor, Starcraft II, Hearthstone, together with Clash Royale.
Venue: DKI Jakarta Finals - Britama Arena, Mahaka Square, Jakarta, Indonesia
Schedule of 2018 Asian Games Esports Demonstration Event
Indeed, esports forthwith should endure taken seriously every bit it is widely recognized past times unlike organizations. In the Philippines, esports has been ever supported past times Senator Bam Aquino. In China, esports is recognized every bit an official sports programme past times General Administration of Sport of China.
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