Members of Thailand's E-sports national team practice during a training session at a studio in Bangkok, Thailand, August 10, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
JAKARTA/BANGKOK (Reuters) - "Slay the dragon!" Thailand's national coach yells, rallying his players as they rehearse an elaborate assault for the 2018 Asian Games.
Their sport, making its debut at a major global athletic event, requires only one piece of equipment: a mobile device for playing Chinese tech giant Tencent's online game Arena of Valor.
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