Caixin Weekly | Esports Breaks into the Asian Games
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Article | Caixin Weekly by Guan Cong
2023年9月23日晚间，因新冠疫情推迟一年的第19届亚运会在杭州开幕，这是中国第三次承办亚运会，也是电子竞技（下称“电竞”）首次作为正式比赛项目进入亚运会。
On the evening of September 23, 2023, the 19th Asian Games, postponed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, kicked off in Hangzhou. This marks China's third time hosting the Asian Games and it is also the first time that esports have been included as an official competition event in the Asian Games.
9月24日起，英雄联盟、王者荣耀亚运版、和平精英亚运版、刀塔（Dota 2）、 梦三国2、街霸5、足球在线4，这七个项目将在九天中陆续开战，中国电竞国家队参与除街霸5之外的全部项目。31名平均年龄24岁的选手遴选自全国近20家俱乐部，此前他们拿过超60个各类赛事的冠军奖杯。
Starting September 24, seven games - League of Legends, Honor of Kings Asian Games Edition, Peacekeeper Elite Asian Games Edition, Dota 2, Dream Three Kingdoms 2, Street Fighter V, and FIFA Online 4 - will commence battles over the course of nine days. The Chinese national esports team will participate in all events except for Street Fighter V. The team consists of 31 players with an average age of 24 years old, selected from nearly 20 clubs nationwide. They have previously won over 60 championships in various competitions.
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