According to Chinese media, eSports will become a medal painting at Asian Games 2022. Achievements in Esports content will be calculated for countries on the medal table. The official announcement will be given by the 2022 Asian Organizing Committee as soon as possible.
PUBG Mobile is honored to be one of 8 electronic sports content. This is also the only Esports subject according to the Battle Royale genre that was officially played with a large number of players globally. The remaining subjects include: League of Legends, Vuong Vuong Vinh Dieu, Dota2, Mong Tam Quoc, FIFA, Hearthstone and Street Fighter. There are also 2 performances: robot Masters and VR Sports.
For Korean players, Asian Games 2022 is very important because they can be exempted from military service if they win the gold medal. Accordingly, the players will enjoy similar sanctions with Son Heung-Min football star: Participate in a 3-week military training course, and participate in volunteer and welfare activities in accordance with the Korean government's regulations.
In 2020, Invenglobal Posted information about the latest Korean officials, regarding allowing electronic sports players to delay the time limit for military service, based on their contributions to the development of the national face.
This content was drafted by the Redender Jeon Ki, under the initiation of MP Jeong Yong-Gi and was responded by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea. The content of the proposal presented to the Korean National Assembly on allowing individuals and collectives to contribute to raising the country's name in the international arena, in the fields of entertainment, sports and culture, postponed the term of military service. Accordingly, individuals and collectives that meet eligible will be extended to enlist from 28 years old to 30 years old.
On March 1, the Asian Olympic Council (OCA) and the Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF) announced the campaign “The path to Asian Games 2022”. Accordingly, the two sides held an online signing ceremony, to confirm that AESF was OCA's only partner in organizing and managing electronic sports programs at ASIAD 19.
Here, Chairman of the Asia Electronic Sports Federation (AESF) Kenneth Fok emphasized: “I believe that Asian Games are the best stage for us to share the values of Olympic with electronic sports community. And we want to make the electronic sports community more developed through this opportunity.
In 2018, Esports used to be a sports performing in the Asian Games with 6 contents including Mobile Union, Clash Royale, Hearthstone, League of Legends, PES and StarCraft II. Vietnam participates in 6 contents and won 4 bronze medals (excluding the national medal table).
Asian Games 2022 is scheduled to take place from September 10, 2022 to September 25, 2022 in Hangzhou, China. This is the second largest sports event in the world, only after the Olympic Games, organized by OCA every 4 years and under the supervision of IOC.
