Visa A-OK!: Team Malaysia Departs To ESWC 2008 San Jose Finals Tomorrow
August 23, 2008 by Chapree
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The winners of ESWC Malaysia 2008
The members of Team Malaysia to ESWC 2008 Grand Finals breath earlier this week as they managed to passed the last : obtaining USA’s visa. As you might recall, half of Team Malaysia’s WCG 2007 Grand Finals members was denied visa due to numerous reasons. Looks like US Embassy is being more generous this time around.
Speaking in a short phone conversation with Team Malaysia’s Trackmania Nations representative - Luige few days ago, only our Warcraft 3 rep - Paul Yan didn’t get the visa as he was absent at the scheduled interview in US Embassy due to sickness. ESWC Malaysia’s director, Jasmine Low further added that they tried to get M1-NoX, the Warcraft 3 1st Runner-Up winner on board as replacement for Paul but there was simply not enough time to obtain the visa which left only Kingsurf (DoTA) and Luige representing Malaysia to San Jose.
Team Malaysia members was also privileged to meet with our Prime Minister, YAB Dato’ Seri Abdullah Badawi at Parliament few days ago. The big guy passed some motivational words to all of them and wished Team Malaysia all the best at the world’s event. I do hope there will be more such meeting in coming future *hint hint hint* 
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Alrighty then boys, make us proud at San Jose. Malaysia Boleh! 
Posted in ESWC Malaysia, Local News, Local eSports, PC
Chapree
August 23rd, 2008 at 6:06 pm
boleh land is boleh!
August 23rd, 2008 at 6:25 pm
OMG!
Do I smell a political gimmick?
It seems like everything he does this few days is questionable (take train la, petrol go down la).
I would love to meet the PM.
August 24th, 2008 at 9:45 am
@twenty06
ya, same here.. smell something.. a sudden 180 U-turn in short time
anyway, good luck to gamers..
luige, all the best !!
August 24th, 2008 at 10:01 am
Aiyo u guys.
Never read the paper?
Goverment said that Gaming will be “E-sports” In 2013
August 24th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
it shld b now.
August 24th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
aiyo.. coz of permatang pauh la.. hehe
August 25th, 2008 at 3:58 am
Guys, check out their hemsem photos on our blog http://eswcmalaysia.wordpress.com. We’ll be posting as much updates and pictures as possible. If you’d like to watch live matches, check out http://www.eswc.com. We’ve just landed in LA. Tired but we’re intact. Keep your positive words coming. I’ll translate
Here’s all the best to Team Kingsurf & Luige for their first matches on 25 August!!!
August 25th, 2008 at 11:12 am
Good luck in ESWC eh!
We must support our country team and aim for the best~
August 26th, 2008 at 11:13 am
Updates from ESWC LIVE! Guys, 3 cheers for Kingsurf as they emerge as champions in 4 out of 5 matches today. Losing only to SK, the most difficult challenge to date was likely EvilG. Read updates on our blog and also on eswc.com. Live streaming of games daily. Go team Malaysia! It’s really cool to watch these guys play la
They truly are champions!
August 26th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
2013 ? what a joke lol.
like jali said; i should be now.