Dota 2: China trains hard, fines 10 million if using phones or social networks

The International, Dota’s most prestigious annual tournament, was held in China for the first time. So far, the Aegis of Champions curse: China always wins in even years, and Western teams always win in odd years. But that curse was broken in 2018, when OG claimed the championship trophy after a tense final against PSG.LGD.

The Chinese teams are preparing carefully so that it can’t happen again. TI9 will be held right in China, so the championship title for any Chinese team means a lot, especially for PSG.LGD, when they miss the opportunity to post. optical in 2018.

Pride, long-term investment, hard work and a dream of many years: all waiting for Aegis to stay in China. We are only a month away from The International 2019, when most of the participating teams are bootcamping. BBKing, a Chinese film director focusing on a short documentary about esports, shared on Weibo about the PSG.LGD bootcamp rules, which are listed on the board at the training center.

1. Practice day: Monday to Saturday, Sunday off
2. During the bootcamp, the players need to turn in their cell phones and delete all messaging and social media apps on their computers. Each player can use his or her phone up to 30 minutes per day during practice days (must be approved by coaching staff). Players can pick up their phones on Sunday. Using an unauthorized phone or chat application will result in a fine of 3,000 yuan (more than 10 million dong) per violation.
3. During practice days, players need to be there before 13:00. Activities that do not involve exercise are not allowed. Players who violate this rule are fined 1000 yuan (about 3.4 million dong) for each violation.
4. Smoking is prohibited in the gym
5. Rehearsals will take place every Sunday.

The International 2019 will kick off on August 15, 2019 in Shanghai China, with the first group stage taking place. The main event will be held at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on August 20-25. The prize money for TI9 has now set a new record milestone and has surpassed $29 million USD.