Members of the Russian e-sports team Team Spirit may be lured abroad after winning the Dota 2 World Championship. Nikolai Valuev, a former world boxing champion and State Duma deputy, shared these concerns in an interview with Sport-Express.
He reacted positively to the team winning the title. “The most important thing is that these big-headed kids do not leave to serve the interests of Western corporations. Because all over the world there is a hunt for such young minds, ”added Valuev.
The parliamentarian recalled that he took part in the inclusion of e-sports in the register of sports in Russia. He noted that some officials reacted negatively to this initiative.
On October 17, Team Spirit became the first Russian team to win The International, the Dota 2 World Championship. A team of three Russians and two Ukrainians received $ 18.2 million in prize money.
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