19 Jul 2023獨媒#8020
電競選手ID含光復字眼遭禁賽 記者追問陳國基無回應
A Hong Kong esports player was barred from competing in the Asian Games and suspended from competition for three years because the player’s ID (in-game name) contained the two Chinese characters “光復” (“liberate”). Chief Secretary for Administration Chan Kwok-ki did not respond when reporters asked him after a book fair reception on the 19th whether the matter was overly sensitive.
有香港電競選手因ID(遊戲名稱)含「光復」二字,遭禁參加亞運兼停賽三年。政務司司長陳國基今(19日)出席書展酒會後,記者追問是否太敏感,他沒有回應。
18 Jul 2023獨媒#8016
香港電競選手ID含「光復」被取消資格 遭禁參加亞運、停賽三年
A Hong Kong esports player was disqualified and suspended after his game name contained the term “光復”, and was barred from participating in the Asian Games. The Esports Association of Hong Kong, China explained that it had imposed a three-year suspension on the player, Lam Kei-lung, because his ID, “Eazy.D.L.光復”, contained sensitive wording. The association said the measure was necessary to safeguard fairness throughout the event and uphold competition ethics. It also stressed that esports athletes represent the image of esports in Hong Kong, China, and should uphold the Olympic spirit and preserve the purity of competition.
有本港電競選手因遊戲名稱含有「光復」字眼,遭取消參賽資格及停賽,遭禁止參加亞運。中國香港電競總會解釋指,該名選手林奇隆的ID(遊戲名稱)「Eazy.D.L.光復」含敏感字眼,向他懲處停賽三年。中國香港電競總會認為這是必要措施,以維護整個賽事的公平性和遵守競賽道德,並強調作為電競運動員,即代表著中國香港電競的形象,希望能夠堅持奧林匹克運動精神,保持競爭的純粹性。
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