Dota 2 is now an Official Medal Sport at the Asian Games 2022
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The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on its official website has announced the titles for the debut of esports as an official medal sport at the 19th Asian Games. Dota 2 is included.
The 19th Asian Games will be held in Hangzhou, China in September 2022.
Official medal esports events:
- Arena of Valor Asian Games Version
- Dota 2
- Dream Three Kingdoms 2
- EA SPORTS FIFA branded soccer games
- HearthStone
- League of Legends
- PUBG Mobile Asian Games Version
- Street Fighter V
The Director General of the OCA, Mr Husain Al-Musallam:
We hope that this announcement allows all participating teams ample time to prepare and equip themselves ahead of the qualifying stages.
I believe we have ticked all the right boxes ensuring a high level of competition which promises great viewing for enthusiasts and casuals alike.
We at the OCA are looking forward to working closely with our friends at the Asian Electronic Sports Federation and the Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee to ensure a successful execution of the esports event at the 2022 Asian Games.
Esports was added to the Asian Games sports programme at the OCA General Assembly in Muscat, Oman on December 16, 2020. It was a demonstration sport at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia, meaning that medals did not count in the official medal rankings.
