Pro W3 players to carry 2008 Olympic Torch

[Maguspk]

All political controversy aside, bearing the Olympic torch during its long route to the Games is an incredible honor, and this year two professional gamers will take part in the international relay. Through a sponsorship deal with peripheral manufacturer Razer, XiaoFeng "Sky" Li and Jae ho "Moon" Jang will both bear the torch as it passes through China en route to the Beijing National Stadium.

Both Sky and Moon are professional Warcraft III players, with the former being recognized as the world's best Human-class player, and the latter as the one of the world's best Night Elf-class players. Both were chosen by Razer from a group of ten professional gamers, selected by the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games. Congrats go out to both.

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[Kiro]

uh oh lolz, they're gonna run through horde territory and da flame is gunna get stolan!

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How do you become a profesional gamer... sounds like gil/gold farmer. That aside wish I could get paid to play.

[aers]

Sky and Moon are good players.

[Correction]

How do you become a profesional gamer... sounds like gil/gold farmer. That aside wish I could get paid to play.

Step 1: Live in South Korea
Step 2: Become unconquerably good at Starcraft
Step 3: Join a high-profile clan and make top 5 at invitationals
Step 4: Get a sponsor and land TV matches.

Starcraft is still the e-sport of choice. Warcraft 3 not so much. As good a players like Moon and Sky are, you still have to watch them kill creeps for a while before games become watchable. And even then it's kind of boring.