Danish minister wants Russian gamers banned from major event

Organizers have been urged to remove the players from a Counter-Strike tournament in solidarity with Ukraine

By RT International

Russian esports athletes should be removed from a major Counter-Strike 2 competition currently being held in Copenhagen, Danish Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt has said.

Eighteen Russian gamers across five different teams are participating in the PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen2024 tournament, according to the Berlingske newspaper.

“As long as Russia continues its illegal war of aggression in Ukraine, I do not believe that Russian athletes should be allowed to participate in international sports. This of course also applies to esports,” Engel-Schmidt told the outlet on Tuesday.

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