00:00The Philippine Esports Organization or PESO can't wait to continue making history not only for the country but also for the whole world for the long-awaited competition
00:11in the first-ever Esports Olympic Games this year held in Saudi Arabia.
00:17For more details, here is the report of my teammate Paolo Salamaty.
00:23The Philippine Esports Organization or PESO believes in the ability of the Cebul National Esports Team to win medals and make history
00:33in the first-ever Esports Olympic Games this year held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
00:39Although there are no confirmed details about the games in the so-called Global Meet,
00:44it is expected that traditional Esports genres with 16 simulations and virtual games will be held.
00:51PESO Executive Director Marlon Marcelo said in an interview that the Cebul Management will ensure that the country will have sufficient preparation for any games included in the Olympics.
01:04PTV Sports K-PESO Secretary General Joe Bertu plans to send more Philippine Esports athletes for the games that the Philippines usually hosts in the upcoming competitions.
01:34On the side of PESO, of course we want to participate as many competitions that we can, especially those titles that we know we have a chance to win the medal for the country.
01:48So for now we are just still in waiting and hopefully we'll be able to get the information as soon as possible.
01:55The first-ever Esports Olympics is a big step not only for the Esports industry but also for the wide public around the world about digital competition as a legitimate sports event.
02:10Paulo Salamatin for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.