SHANGHAI, July 18,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- VSPO chairman and co-founder
Dino Ying has been appointed as one
of the three members of the esports title selection task force for
the 20th Asian Games in 2026.
The mandate of the task force is "to select and recommend for
approval" titles that will be featured at the 20th Asian games,
according to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). Hideki
Okamura from Japan and Mr.
Carlos Tang Jiahe from Hong Kong are the two other members on the
task force.
Earlier this year, Ying was already elected as a member of the
OCA's first Esports and E Martial Art Committee.
VSPO, Asia's largest esports
operator, has played a key role in making esports' entry into the
Asian Games a reality. VSPO was the operator for the esports series
at both Jakarta Palembang 2018 Asian Games and the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games where esports became
first a demonstration sport and later a medal sport.
VSPO was also a key partner for the Olympic Esports Week (OEW)
in Singapore last year which paved
the way for the creation of the Olympic Esports Games that was
announced last week. For OEW, VSPO and IMG Group were responsible
for the live broadcasting of the events, which were streamed
globally on Olympics.com and the Olympic social media channels.
About VSPO
Founded in 2016, VSPO, which stands for VersusPlayerOne, is the
largest esports operator in Asia,
producing more than 4,000 matches every year that captivate an
online fan base of over 800 million. With a global presence
encompassing 14 office locations and 8 top-tier esports arenas,
VSPO offers a comprehensive suite of esports services, including
tournament organization, marketing solutions, community
development, and more. Through its multi-channel network business,
VSPO also collaborates with over 20,000 online influencers and
esports broadcasters worldwide.
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