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Professional Gamers to Carry the Olympic Torch to Beijing

AznLiquid | 27 days 17 hours ago | News | PC 
Professional gamers from Korea and China are scheduled to carry the torch, showing China's full support for GGL's Digital Games. The two Warcraft players will also be joined by the Chinese Starcraft player Junchun “Pj” Sha.
Superstar professional gamers Jae Ho “Moon” Jang and Li “Sky” Xiaofeng, of Warcraft III fame, will carry the Olympic torch as part of its procession on the road to the 2008 Olympic Games’ opening ceremony

The news is yet another sign that gaming has arrived in China, with the full support of the Chinese government.

2008’s Olympic Games will also feature the GGL’s Digital Games worldwide tournament as an Official Welcome Event. GGL, in partnership with China Internet Gaming (CIG) and the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG), will organize and co-produce a competitive gaming tournament for gamers of all skill levels.
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    theundertakergonzo | 27 days 14 hours ago
    That's a laugh i'll say. It's interesting though.
  • 1 thumbs!
    Storm | 27 days 14 hours ago
    Professional gamers? What exactly does that mean? People who've won tournaments I assume?

    Good to see gamers in the spotlight. xD
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      AznLiquid | 27 days 11 hours ago
      Professional gaming is quite big in China and especially Korea. The top gamers are paid around $300,000 US/year by their team, not including tournament prizes. The Korean teams are sponsored by big companies like SK Telecom and KTF, the two biggest telecommunications companies in Korea.

      The famous players like Lim Yo-Hwan have fanclubs with thousands of members.

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