Kazakhstani esports athletes are participating in the Asian Games

From June 15 to July 2, 2023, the first phase of the Road to Asian Games 2022 qualifiers took place in advance of the Asian Games, which will be held in Hangzhou in September this year. More than 400 esports athletes from 28 countries participated in the qualifiers, representing the entire Asian region from West Asia to Southeast Asia.

The Kazakhstan national team was represented in three disciplines at this championship: League of Legends, PUBG MOBILE, and Arena of Valor. 14 esports athletes defended their country's honor and achieved excellent results.

The League of Legends players were placed in a group with the teams from India, Sri Lanka, and Kyrgyzstan. The Kazakh esports athletes finished second in the group, losing to the Indian national team. It is worth noting that the Kazakh League of Legends team played a memorable match against Sri Lanka, winning 2:1 after losing the first map.

The PUBG MOBILE players competed in a group with Nepal, Sri Lanka, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. In a tough competition, the Kazakh national team took first place in the group, leading the second-place team by 44 seconds in the overall time standings. Additionally, Kazakh team player Zhangir Myrza was awarded the title of MVP of the tournament.

The Arena of Valor players were placed in a group with the teams from Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Here, the Kazakh national team took first place. The title of MVP of the tournament in this discipline went to the Kazakh esports athlete Zhandaulat Zhaksybay.

Source: bluescreen.kz