Finally, 'First in Esports!' Entering the National Team Village: 'AG Preparations Underway'

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The Korea Olympic Committee (President Yoo Seung-min) will support the entry and training of the esports national team at the Jincheon National Athlete Village from today (the 29th) through the 31st, over a two-night, three-day period.

Regarding this entry, the Korea Olympic Committee explained that it was organized as the first-ever athlete village entry for an esports discipline to boost national pride and strengthen team cohesion ahead of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening in September.

Esports was first adopted as a full medal sport with seven disciplines at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, and will expand to 11 disciplines at this year's Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

A total of 22 athletes from six disciplines (PUBG Mobile, Puyo Puyo Champions, eFootball, Gran Turismo 7, Pokemon Unite, Identity V) will participate in the entry training, experiencing life as national team athletes at the village.

During the entry training period, the esports athletes will utilize the village facilities and attend a special lecture by Kim Taek-soo, director of the National Athlete Village, to foster pride in representing their country.

Additionally, during their stay, they will participate in 'Cheer UP Stage,' a D-50 commemorative event for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games and a national team morale-boosting project, interacting with athletes from other disciplines training alongside them to strengthen unity as Team Korea.

Furthermore, the team will run its own programs including cooperative training with the Korean Sport & Science Institute, anti-doping education, and discipline-specific self-training while accelerating preparations for the Asian Games at the village.

Village Director Kim Taek-soo said, "I sincerely welcome the first-ever entry of the esports national team into the athlete village," and added, "Based on the pride of representing the nation, we expect them to display their best skills at the Asian Games."

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