Worlds 2020 may be canceled due to China’s ban

It’s a tournament Esports with the largest scale and reputation in the world, Worlds League of Legends It is always an event that fans have been waiting for. This time China will be the venue Worlds 2020. According to the original plan, the tournament will take place in 6 cities across the country with billions of people with the final night being held at the 55,000-capacity Shanghai stadium. However, some policy changes put this tournament at risk of being cancelled.​

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As you know, 2020 is a difficult year for many countries around the world due to the influence of COVID-19Although the epidemic situation in China has been somewhat controlled, the epidemic has not been completely eliminated. Recently, the Chinese government canceled most major sporting events taking place in the second half of 2020 to ensure everyone’s safety.

According to the General Administration of Sports of China, the only international sports competition that will take place will be the rehearsals for the 2022 Winter Olympics, and the 2020 World Championship is probably also classified as international sporting events. Moreover, League of Legends Worlds is a tournament that attracts many teams from all over the world, so it is not possible to organize an online competition because ping problems can cause some teams to lose their lives. at a significant disadvantage.​

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Theoretically, the tournament can still take place without spectators, but everything still depends on the decision of the General Department of Sports and there are still many months to go before the competition takes place, maybe then. The epidemic situation has improved. If not held this year, League of Legends Worlds will continue to compete with Ti10 – the tournament has been postponed to 2021. Currently, Riot Games has not had any feedback on this information.​