Asian Games: China crowned Arena of Valor champion as eSports makes ‘historical’ Asian Games debut

ESports - 2018 Asian Games - Britama Arena - Jakarta, Indonesia - August 26, 2018 - Players compete in Arena Of Valor tournament. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

JAKARTA: China defeated Taiwan to win the first ever Arena of Valor gold medal on Aug 26, as eSports made a splashy debut as an exhibition event at the 2018 Asian Games.

Competitive videogaming, dubbed eSports, is appearing for the first time at a major multi-sport event. Organiser Kenneth Kwok, who heads the Asian eSports Federation, opened the competition by saying it was a “historical moment” for eSports and the first step towards inclusion in the Olympic Games.