Namibian Tekken champion crowned
Namibia's eSports community was in for a great treat as they saw the country's most fierce eSports athletes battling it out for top honours.
Namibian electronic sports (eSports) continues to grow in leaps and bounds, and this weekend saw the country's very first nationals for Tekken 7 on Play Station 4 concluded.
Top athletes Freddy Mazila and Morné Hough came out as the victors following a gruelling competition of skills and nerves. These athletes will be rewarded with official national colours from the Namibian Sports Commission and go on to represent Namibia internationally.
The Namibian Electronic Sports Association's (NESA) goal is to send Namibia's Tekken 7 champion to the International eSports Federation (IeSF) World Championship in Busan, South Korea. This will be the very first opportunity for a Namibian eSports athlete to compete abroad and officially represent Namibia at an international eSports competition.
NESA spokesperson, Timo Lippert, explained that the competition was held under strict IeSF rules and regulations.
“We at NESA believe the event is a testament to the great future and possibilities eSports can have in Namibia. Now is the time for a united effort from the Namibian professional eSports community to take the sport as well as the country across borders.
“Our association has an exciting line-up of events in the near future promising to cement our commitment to Namibian eSports.”
The grand finale took place at the DTS sports grounds in Windhoek on 9 September 2017. First place was awarded to Fredd Mazila and Morné Hough came in second with Flip de Bruyn hot on their heels in third place. The event organisers expressed their gratitude to the DTS sports grounds and Cash Converters Windhoek for their continued and valued support throughout the tournament. A highlight of the competition saw the Namibia Sports Commission at the handing over ceremony where Commissioner Peter Wilson proudly presented the winners with their medals.
“The aim of NESA is to professionalise and globalise competitive Namibian sports and the aim behind the Tekken nationals was to find the top Tekken players as we rightly have.”
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
Top athletes Freddy Mazila and Morné Hough came out as the victors following a gruelling competition of skills and nerves. These athletes will be rewarded with official national colours from the Namibian Sports Commission and go on to represent Namibia internationally.
The Namibian Electronic Sports Association's (NESA) goal is to send Namibia's Tekken 7 champion to the International eSports Federation (IeSF) World Championship in Busan, South Korea. This will be the very first opportunity for a Namibian eSports athlete to compete abroad and officially represent Namibia at an international eSports competition.
NESA spokesperson, Timo Lippert, explained that the competition was held under strict IeSF rules and regulations.
“We at NESA believe the event is a testament to the great future and possibilities eSports can have in Namibia. Now is the time for a united effort from the Namibian professional eSports community to take the sport as well as the country across borders.
“Our association has an exciting line-up of events in the near future promising to cement our commitment to Namibian eSports.”
The grand finale took place at the DTS sports grounds in Windhoek on 9 September 2017. First place was awarded to Fredd Mazila and Morné Hough came in second with Flip de Bruyn hot on their heels in third place. The event organisers expressed their gratitude to the DTS sports grounds and Cash Converters Windhoek for their continued and valued support throughout the tournament. A highlight of the competition saw the Namibia Sports Commission at the handing over ceremony where Commissioner Peter Wilson proudly presented the winners with their medals.
“The aim of NESA is to professionalise and globalise competitive Namibian sports and the aim behind the Tekken nationals was to find the top Tekken players as we rightly have.”
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
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