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16th February 2008, 15:35
eSports at the Chinese Olympics
Yesterday, the CEO of Global Gaming League Ted Owen announced that the Olympics and the Digital Games are going to cooperate which means that the eSports tournament will be held within the scope of the summer's 
Beijing Olympics. The event is going to take place in Shanghai, where the matches of the Olympic Soccer games will be played as well. 
It is important to to emphasise that the Digital Games will not be an official part of the Olympics even though the Chinese organizers have allowed GGL to use the official logo of the Olympic Games. Nevertheless, this will definitely give eSports a worldwide boost and account for the acceptance of eSport as a real sport. Ted Owen looks up at the event very optimistic: "We believe the crowds we'll get will be far larger than for the Olympic games themselves."
In the forthcoming days and weeks, the GGL will disclose more information about the games and the qualification tournaments, which will be held soon.
Source: CNN
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What games will be there?
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(5 months ago)
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manhunter321 
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lol
you will know and recognise me after somtime
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Kinda funny that the news on the Chinese website is out for 2 weeks now and since i posted it on GosuGamers.net all website's are posting about it while before, no one even noticed it in like a forum or in a newsreport .... Even CNN and SK... Little bit strange.
Last edited by cr1stal at 16.02.2008, 13:01
Can't Wait to head for the States - August 2008
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Heyo Cr1stal, you worked with me before and you know that I have never enforced lying, especially when it comes to sourcing newsposts.
It may be clear that you posted the news first, but I got that CNN li | |
(5 months ago)
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wufan
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I knew the news when it's out,but I didnt make a post,why? because I know it means nothing,:)
yestoday when one of my friend work for GGL China gave me a li Dont want to say more about CIG,:) But I think u will be disappointed after this "eSports at the Chinese Olympics" Last edited by wufan at 16.02.2008, 14:00
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(5 months ago)
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NeverGG
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well sounds nice
Better light a candle than curse the darkness!
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(5 months ago)
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YaTzY
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well this i proberly not he right place to post this but i am beginning to get the feeling that many people are starting to post negative comments evry time a news is added, i really think you that is unfair, they are giving you a public service for free so you should be happy, in reality they could just DONT GIVE A SHIT, and just play..
If any of you play in a team, i bet not even the half of you deliver this kind of public services..! | |
Cr1stal why u care about that things? dude...
::: Don't let the rest abussing you, be STRONG! ::
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GG-MaRs
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Seriously it means nothing.
CIG NEVER do a tournament for the community and pros. They just wanted to make money instead of improving the tournament quality. visit www.gg-game.com for low latency gaming!
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fams
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What games? What are the prizes? (Olympics usually just give medals, and depending on what country you came from you would get money from your home country for winning to encourage athletes to compete for their countries)
Will Governments be responsible for supplying prize money, or is this just for the glory (like I believe it should be). Either way, I can't wait to see what the games are and how they do the qualies. Mess with the best die like the rest
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Quoting wufan: i agree ..... CIG is nothing...... Gone With The Wind !
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