GINAPI ni Caviar “Enderr” Acampado ng TeamLiyab si Singaporean Thomas “Blysk” Kopankiewicz para makamit ang kauna-unahang StarCraft II gold medal sa Esports event ng 30th Southeast Asian Games.
Dumagundong ang hiyawan ng mga tagahanga at tagasuporta ng sports nang maungusan ni Acampado ang paboritong karibal, 4-1, sa final match nitong Martes sa FilOil Flying V Centre sa San Juan.
“I’m really happy and at the same time relieved that I didn’t disappoint our countrymen and all of our fans and supporters. My opponents were really tough but fortunately my preparation along with the program we had prior to the SEA Games helped me a lot. This is for all who believed in us,” pahayag ni Enderr.
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Nanguna si Enderr, isa sa Team Liyab mainstays na napasama sa National esports team, sa Group B tangan ang malinis na marka. Ang Team Liyab ay isang professional Esports team ng Globe at suportado rin ng Mineski.
Sa semifinals, naisalba ni Ender rang matinding hamon mula sa karibal na Tran Hong Phuc ng Vietnam.
“Enderr’s hardwork, perseverance and faith finally gets rewarded. And it couldn’t come at any better place than the biggest sporting event in the region. Hopefully, his win will solidify further the acceptance and recognition of Esports as a legitimate discipline in the country and solid source of gold medals in future Southeast Asian Games. This augurs well for the further development of Esports in the Philippines,” pahayag ni Ernest Cu, Globe President and CEO.
Tinanghal si Acampado bilang unang Pinoy na individual Esports champion sa Southeast Asian Games. Pantalong ginto ang napagwagihan niya para sa Team Philippine na humataw din sa Mobile Legends Bang Bang at Dota 2 team events.
