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All places at the Singapore 2021 Global Esports Games have been filled with more than 100 athletes from 40 countries and territories set to compete following the completion of the final regional qualifiers.
The inaugural event, set to take place from December 17 to 19, will feature eight teams in DOTA 2 across two categories, as well as 32 players for Street Fighter V: Champion Edition and eFootball 2022 at the Resorts World Sentosa.
In all, over 40 nations and territories will compete across the Games with Britain, Mongolia, and the hosts to be the only teams fielding athletes in all four medal events.
“We are very excited to play against international women’s teams that we would not otherwise have the opportunity to,” said Hui Chun Tay, a member of Singapore’s women’s DOTA 2 team.
“Although we didn’t get to go through open qualifiers, our preparations for GEG have been steady, and we really appreciate the support we’ve gotten from our local esports association.
“It has been a once-in-a-lifetime experience and we can’t wait to play!”
The Turkish city of Istanbul is set to host the 2022 edition of the Global Esports Games while Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh is set to host in 2023.
GEFcon, a global convention of thought leaders, and the GEFestival, a celebration of esports cul-ture highlighting music, art, technology and much more will run alongside the Games. — In-sidethegames-biz.
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