JAKARTA -- As the Chinese athletes squared up to their opponents, the Taiwanese team Chinese Taipei, in the tournament final, the stadium echoed with cries of "jiayou!" -- "Come on!" The stadium was filled with Chinese fans, some of whom had traveled from China just to see the team play. It was like any other sporting event -- except that the match was being played virtually.
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Players compete in the mobile phone based video game Arena of Valor in a demonstration match at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on Aug. 26. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
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