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Chapter 372 The Pinnacle of Glory! A New Era of Esports!

The South Korean team members were not in such a good mood; everyone's face was gloomy.

For them, not winning a gold medal is a failure, especially losing to the Chinese national team, which makes it even more unacceptable.

In the first half of S7, Korean teams were able to completely dominate LPL teams.

It all started at last year's Intercontinental Cup, where they faced LPL and CN teams and never tasted victory again.

Wearing team uniforms printed with the Taegeukgi (Korean flag), they stood on the podium, just like the podium at the Asian Games.

The shape is like the Chinese character for "earth" (土), with only the top half. The right side is lower, where the bronze medalist stands, and the left side is slightly higher, where the silver medalist stands.

The highest platform is naturally reserved for the champion who wins the gold medal!
"Finally, we would like to welcome the gold medalist of League of Legends, the esports demonstration event at the Asian Games..."

Wang Yao held the corner of the national flag and led the team at the front.

When they arrived at the highest podium, he and his teammates counted down three, two, one before stepping onto the highest podium together!
In an instant, applause erupted, and the flashbulbs in the stands and the spotlights in the stadium flashed continuously, focusing on this moment.

Countless viewers took out their phones to record the scene.

This is China's fastest gold medal in esports history at the Asian Games, which is of great significance. After the efforts of countless esports professionals, the esports industry has finally ushered in an opportunity to establish a positive social image.

"Now, let's welcome Mr. Kenneth Fok, President of the Asian Electronic Sports Federation, to the stage to present awards to the athletes..."

After a brief introduction by the host, Mr. Huo, dressed in a well-tailored suit and of slightly plump build, strode onto the stage with a hostess.

After shaking hands with him, Wang Yao bowed and let the other man hang the heavy gold medal around his neck.

At that moment, the members of the South Korean and Taipei teams on both sides cast envious glances.

The South Korean team members looked not only envious but also resentful, perhaps thinking... if they could do it again, they would be the ones to win.

"Your performance was outstanding; you truly deserve to be the most popular League of Legends player in China."

With a broad smile, Kenneth Fok appeared very approachable. He praised him, saying, "You have lived up to everyone's expectations. I hope to see you perform well in the main competition four years from now."

Wang Yao is 19 years old this year, and will only be 23 years old in 4 years, which is the peak age for an e-sports player.

As for the others, it's hard to say whether they'll still be able to appear on the national team in four years.

This also reflects that Mr. Kenneth Fok is not entirely ignorant about games.

He does understand a little bit, although serving as the chairman of this e-sports federation is just for the sake of gaining prestige and making it easier to become the Chief Executive in the future.

But even those who get gilded plagiarism can still show their attitude.

Ah, that makes me feel really comfortable.

What was handed to Wang Yao was not only the gold medal, but also a mascot doll of the Asian Games and a bouquet of flowers.

After the awards ceremony, Wang Yao turned his gaze to the other side, where the flag bearers were ready, carrying two national flags and one provincial flag, with that striking red flag positioned in the center.

The entire venue fell silent as a powerful and magnificent melody began to play.

Wang Yao and his teammates were draped in the national flag, with their right fists clenched and placed on their chests.

This is a special privilege that only national teams that win the championship can enjoy. The Chinese national anthem resounded throughout Mahaka Square!
The audience members who came to support the CN team also stood up, looked solemnly at the national flag, and paid their respects!
The national flag was slowly raised, eventually surpassing the provincial flag of Chinese Taipei and the South Korean flag, reaching the top of the flagpole.

As the last syllable ended, the red flag fluttered in Mahaka Square! In 2003, the General Administration of Sport of China recognized e-sports as a sport, but it was only a single sport.

Over the past decade or so, generations of esports professionals have worked tirelessly and persevered, finally achieving a breakthrough.

This gold medal is the best response to the opportunity to be selected as an official event in the Asian Games!
After the awards ceremony, Wang Yao and his teammates did not return to the Asian Games Village immediately.

Instead, they returned to the lounge, where Uzi and the others were holding their gold medals with great delight, asking those around them to take one photo after another.

Wang Yao also became interested.

He also struck a pose, holding the bottom of the gold medal with his right hand, then raising it to his mouth and biting the edge of the medal, while holding the Asian Games mascot in his left hand.

This pose is common at major sporting events like the Asian Games and the Olympics.

Its cool touch and heavy weight make it increasingly rare to look at.

Wang Yao even bit it a little harder and could feel that it wasn't pure gold. If he had used a little more force, he probably would have left teeth marks on it.

He couldn't help but complain, "Damn, this is so poorly made! Guys, don't bite the gold medals randomly, or you'll end up chewing them up before you can bring them back home."

"Do you think every country is as kind as us?" Abu explained with a smile.

"Furthermore, I'm afraid you don't know, only the Olympic gold medals from 1904, 1908, and 1912 were made of pure gold. Subsequent Olympic gold medals were not made of pure gold, let alone the Asian Games."

Gold has become a value anchor for human society because of its scarcity; gold is a non-renewable resource.

Although it is possible to synthesize gold artificially, the cost is too high, far exceeding the original value of the synthesized gold.

If we were to make all the medals for a sports meet out of pure gold, which country could afford that? Even if they could, it would still be incredibly expensive.

As for what Abu said about being kind and generous.

It's simply that countries with stronger financial resources use better materials for their medals, resulting in higher quality medals.

For example, the gold-inlaid jade medals from the 08 Olympics are a classic among classics.

Soon, the teammates had shown off enough, and everyone packed their luggage to head back to the Asian Games Village.

"Let's all go eat seafood," Abu suggested.

If you rely on the mountains, you will eat the mountains; if you rely on the sea, you will eat the sea.

When you're in Southeast Asia, you really have to eat seafood to truly appreciate the local flavor, and luckily there are seafood restaurants near the Asian Games Village.

No one dared to go too far. Everyone knew how chaotic the security situation was in Southeast Asia, and ensuring their own safety was the top priority.

While waiting for the food to be served, Wang Yao didn't forget to take out his phone to browse relevant news in China.

The reason he didn't watch it immediately while he was at the venue was mainly due to the special nature of this Asian Games, as there were no relevant channels in China broadcasting it live.

So he chose to let the bullets fly a little longer.

After so much time has passed, the good news of winning the championship should have spread throughout the country by now. I can now relax and see how the silly netizens in China are praising me.

(End of this chapter)