China tops South Korea in epic League of Legends showdown at the Asian Games 2018
Uzi took down Faker to move one step closer to a perfect year before the LoL World Championship
It was a showdown of epic proportions.
And after three hours, China defeated South Korea 3-1, capping off an incredible year for Uzi.
South Korea came second in each of those events. Faker, long dubbed the greatest of all time in LoL, took another L (sorry, I couldn’t resist). But the 22-year-old is still way ahead of Uzi in the history books, leading Uzi in the world championships count by 3-0.
China’s netizens lost it after they won the gold medal. Actually, no: They lost it long before the tournament even started.
It's also worth noting that CCTV did a mini-documentary about the esports national team just weeks ahead of the Asian Games.
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There won’t be any Chinese players in those tournaments, but this could be the first step in China embracing esports in the future. After all, the next Asian Games will be held in Hangzhou, where organizers say esports will be included as an official event.
And as for a sign of China’s growing love of esports… check out the team’s biggest fan.
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