Faker urges esports to remain on Asian Games programme

AnimationXpress reports that South Korea's Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok used the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 to press for esports to stay on the multi-sport event's programme. Korea's League of Legends team swept its competition at the Games. Faker's plea underscores the push by professional gamers to secure esports' long-term status in major international sporting competitions.

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