Historic Victory: 16-Yr-Outdated Zheng Yip-kai Turns into First Hong Kong Champion at 2024 Pokémon World Championships

Hong Kong 16-year-old Zheng Yip-kai (nickname: Shopee) gained the Pokémon GO occasion on the 2024 Pokémon World Championships, turning into the primary Hong Kong participant to win this honor and the primary world champion within the Asia-Pacific area. Shopee defeated Dutch participant Martijn Versteeg (Inadequate) 3-1 within the ultimate and gained a prize of US$20,000 (about HK$156,000).

🎊 ATTENTION COACHES 🎊
Yekai0904 is your official #PokémonGO World Champion 2024! 🏆 #PokémonWorlds pic.twitter.com/j8hgapV6WM

— Pokémon GO (@PokémonGoApp) August 18, 2024

This 12 months’s Pokemon World Championships have been held in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Coaches from everywhere in the world got here collectively to participate on this occasion. Shopee confirmed wonderful efficiency within the competitors, stood out from the regional competitors, and maintained an unbeaten file on the planet competitions.

First APAC GO Champion!!!
Let’s gooooooon🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

— Pui Pui Yekai0904 (@PYekai0904) August 18, 2024

Final 12 months Shopee and different gamers from Hong Kong represented the Asia-Pacific area, however because of lack of funding, they needed to increase their very own journey prices. Because of the help of the well-known physician Li Qinglong and different enthusiastic individuals, they have been capable of take part within the competitors held in Yokohama, Japan. Though he failed to attain the specified outcomes final 12 months, he got here again this 12 months and eventually got here out on prime within the competitors, bringing glory to Hong Kong and the Asia-Pacific area.

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After the sport, Shopee thanked his household, buddies and coaching crew for his or her continued help, and hoped to take this chance to let extra individuals know concerning the Pokémon GO sport. He was notably grateful to his team-mate and rival Martijn Versteeg in Hong Kong, and mentioned he had made buddies from everywhere in the world by the competitors and benefited drastically.

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Former Hong Kong Pokemon GO crew chief Sam additionally posted a message to thank the crew and talked about coach Aaron’s contribution in constructing the crew and the way captain Ivan inspired him when Shopee was at a low level, so he might return to’ r sport lastly and ship. at the moment’s outcomes. Shopee as soon as revealed that because of monetary strain, he was apprehensive that he wouldn’t be capable to take part. Fortuitously, with the patronage of Li Qinglong and others, he was lastly capable of stand on the world stage.

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