Pokémon GO | The 16-year-old Hong Kong consultant received the Pokémon GO World Championship and have become the primary Asian world champion – Hong Kong Financial Day by day – TOPick – Information – Society

▲ 16-year-old Hong Kong coach Zheng Yip-kai, nicknamed “Shopee”. (Fb English Lesson for Freedom)

The 16-year-old Hong Kong coach Zheng Yip-kai, nicknamed “Shopee”, received the “Pokémon World Championship” with a whole victory within the Pokémon GO World Championships, changing into the primary world champion from the Asia-Pacific area.

Shopee confronted off in opposition to Dutch participant Martijn Versteeg (Inadequance) within the finals. Though his workforce was barely restrained, he nonetheless defeated his opponent 3-1 within the best-of-five sport format to win the championship and win US$20,000 in prize cash.

This yr, there is just one qualifying spot within the Asia-Pacific area. Shopee received the qualification to signify the Asia-Pacific area first and has not misplaced a single defeat within the World Championship. He’s additionally the primary Asian participant to win the Pokémon GO World Championship.

After the sport, Shopee expressed his gratitude to those that have at all times supported him and hoped that this competitors could make extra folks conscious of this sport. He mentioned that he received the championship primarily as a result of he put in additional onerous work within the “six-to-three” format. He additionally thanked his opponent Inadequance for its contribution to the neighborhood. It holds competitions on weekdays in order that gamers from all around the world have sensible fight alternatives, and it additionally permits him to satisfy trainers from all around the world.

Sam, the previous Pokémon GO Hong Kong workforce chief, additionally thanked the “unsung heroes” behind Shopee for sponsoring Hong Kong gamers to compete overseas. There have been six taking part locations within the Asia-Pacific area of the World Championships final yr, and Hong Kong representatives received 5 of them, together with Shopee. At the moment, they didn’t obtain any funding. Shopee even mentioned to Sam, “No cash, grandma just isn’t allowed to go.” Luckily, they lastly received Pokémon GO lovers, well-known physician Li Qinglong and others sponsored the competitors, and so they may lastly compete in Japan. Nonetheless, Shopee didn’t carry out in addition to anticipated and was eradicated early.

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