South Korean President Mentions Global Esports Star Faker In Speech

South Korean President Mentions Global Esports Star Faker In Speech

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol brought up Faker in his 17th policy dialogue with citizens | Faker, the esports GOAT, was brought up in his 17th policy dialogue with the public Last Updated: 09 Mar 2024, 05:31 AM UTC President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea spoke in his 17th policy dialogue recently. The central … Read more

VALORANT Champions 2024 will be hosted in Seoul, South Korea

South Korea was the natural pick for VALORANT Champions 2024 (Photo: Getty Images) The new season of VALORANT esports is underway, with Riot Games announcing South Korea as the host country for the finale of the 2024 VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT). “I am thrilled to confirm that Champions 2024 will take place in Seoul, South … Read more

Sports happenings in Singapore (18-24 Dec)

South Korean golfer Park Ji-young won the inaugural Hana Financial Group Singapore Women’s Open in 2022. (PHOTO: Singapore Women’s Open) SINGAPORE — Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in Singapore in the past week (18 to 24 December): FAS lifts lifetime bans on four footballers The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has … Read more

A look back at the career of League of Legends G.O.A.T. Faker

Faker hoisting his fourth Summoner’s Cup following the conclusion of the 2023 Worlds, which coincided with the 10th anniversary of his initial Worlds championship and his first appearance at the LoL Worlds. (Photo: Riot Games) Being proclaimed the G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time) in any industry, game, or discipline is more than just about securing … Read more

Hong Kong Open leaderboard, results, Phachara Khongwatmai shots in bushes, Cameron Smith, Ben Campbell wins

The 635th-ranked New Zealander Ben Campbell beat “frustrated” major winner Cameron Smith by one stroke for a stunning triumph at the $2 million Hong Kong Open on Sunday, which included a bizarre chain of events at the 16th hole. Campbell achieved his first title on the Asian Tour with back-to-back birdies on the last two … Read more

Asian Games: South Korea’s Esports stars target medal success — and a military exemption

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags CNN  —  Gaming has achieved an unprecedented milestone by being selected as an official medal sport for the Hangzhou Asian Games in the form of esports, but participating in the competition holds significant importance – and possibly life-changing implications – for some players. For South Korean male participants, … Read more

Iran’s Elnaz Rekabi, who competed without hijab, in Tehran

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi returned to Tehran early Wednesday after competing in South Korea without wearing a headscarf, an act widely seen as support for anti-government demonstrators amid weeks of protests over the Islamic Republic’s mandatory hijab. After landing, Rekabi gave a careful, emotionless interview to Iran’s hard-line state … Read more