FAKER, AHN SELECTED BY AFP AS 8 ATHLETES TO WATCH

Two days before the start of the Hangzhou Asian Games, Faker (esports) and Ahn Se-young (badminton) were named among the eight athletes to watch by AFP. “Some of the best athletes in the world are competing at this year’s Asian Games,” AFP said on Nov. 21, introducing eight athletes to watch.” Faker, whose real name is Lee Sang-hyuk, is an esports legend and is considered the best player of all time in League of Legends,” AFP wrote. “Winning a gold medal exempts South Korean players from military service,” it added. Lee is a veteran of the short-lived esports scene, still performing at the highest level in his late 20s.As for badminton’s Ahn Se-young, “she has won nine international tournaments this year and is ranked No. 1 in the world,” said AFP, “but she will have to overcome challenges from former world No. 1 Akane Yamaguchi (Japan) and Chinese players. “Other athletes to watch include Mutaz Essa Barshim (Qatar) in the men’s high jump, Neeraj Chopra (India) in the men’s javelin, Rikako Ike (Japan) in the women’s butterfly, Qin Haiyang (China) in the men’s breaststroke, and Zheng Chinwen and Yin Lunying (both China), who are the top favorites in women’s tennis and golf. Among them, 2021 Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Barshim is a “rival” who is expected to compete with Woo for gold. Chopra, who won the 2018 Jakarta Palembang Asian Games, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, and this year’s World Athletics Championships, is a “gold medal favorite .Ikeda, who won six gold medals and was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) at the 2018 Jakarta Palembang Asian Games, has been battling leukemia since then. Yin Luning, currently ranked No. 1 in the world in women’s golf, will be looking to win Asian Games gold under the guidance of 온라인카지노 Chinese golf legend Feng Shanshan.

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