Asian Games: Esports make debut as medal events, welcomed by fans

Esports made their much-anticipated Asian Games debut as official medal events Sunday in China's e-commerce hub Hangzhou.Myanmar defeated Kyrgyzstan in the Arena of Valor mobile game in the day's first completed match as spectators cheered from the stands and waved penlights, creating an atmosphere similar to a live concert.Hong Kong then defeated Taiwan in the same multiplayer online battle arena, or MOBA, game at China Hangzhou Esports Centre a day after the official opening of the Asian "Olympics.""We had good communication, so we could win this game," said Chan Tsz Hin, a 22-year-old pl…READ FULL ARTICLE