Malaysian esports team Grills Gaming has emerged as champion at the Global Esports Games 2023 in the Womens Dota 2 category in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
They won 2-0 against Peru in the finals on 16 December.
The team, comprised of Bette iStarx Chia, Vanessa Butterfly Hii, Tiffany Hishiko Tsuyuri, Adeline velnaoh Foki, Melissa Lynnie Lim, and Stephanie Auroraa Lim, thanked their coach Chan Litt Binn (WinteR) for bringing the team together over the past few months.
They also thanked sports psychologist Mind Gap for helping the group bond and resolve issues, as well as their friends for providing valuable feedback and advice.
Another Malaysian team competed in the Dota 2 open category and took home a silver medal after the finals match with Kazakhstan.
The team is comprised of Chan Lonely Chucky Kok Khin, Kam Moon Boon Seng, Nicholas Zeal Lim, Ng YamateH Wei Phoong and Pang Ponyo Sze Xuan.
In the Street Fighter 6 category, Malaysias Ban IamChuan Chuan Quah took home a silver medal.
In total, the Malaysian team brought home a gold medal and two silver medals.
The Malaysian contingent for the Global Esports Games was assembled by the Malaysian Esports Governance Association (Mega). The competition was held from 12 to 16 December, drawing over 900 athletes from 100 nations.
The Global Esports Games is the flagship event of the Global Esports Federation.
