A 14-year-old Singaporean boy beat a 14-year-old Singaporean girl to become the first Olympic Esports Series winner.
Nigel Tan faced off against Natalie Tor in an all-Singaporean grand final for the Virtual Taekwondo event, defeating her 2-1 eventually.
Beat real Olympians
To finish first and second, the Singaporean duo had to overcome formidable opponents, including world and Olympic champions.
Tan had to defeat Turkey's Nur Tatar, a world champion with two Olympic medals under her belt.
Tor triumphed over China's Wu Jingwu, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, who came in third in the event.
Both Singaporeans are still in secondary school.
https://mothership.sg/2023/06/olympic-esports-week-singapore-virtual-taekwando/
