During the 2022 World Championship (CKTG), the health issues of the players have garnered a lot of attention. Right from the second stage of the Group Stage, many players fell ill and had to compete from isolation areas.
Even on the final match day of the Group Stage, all members of RNG were unable to compete on stage. On October 17, the list of “patients” at the 2022 World Championship continued to grow as JDG announced that Yagao had fallen ill and was in isolation.
The health issues of the players became even more critical when the reigning world champions – EDG also fell ill. Specifically, according to the team’s manager Aaron, Viper and Meiko are seriously ill, and the other members have also contracted the illness. EDG’s condition is concerning to the point where the team has been unable to practice for several days.
Fortunately for the reigning world champions, the tournament’s medical team was on hand in time to address the situation. Even fans of EDG in the U.S. (where the 2022 World Championship is held) sent a significant amount of medical supplies to the team.
In the upcoming Quarterfinals, EDG will face a team that has been on the rise recently, DRX. The inability to practice due to health reasons will certainly affect EDG’s strength in the upcoming match. Hopefully, the EDG players will recover quickly and compete fairly against DRX.