AESF, CSIC, and the Gongshu District People's Government of Hangzhou City Sign Tri-Party MoU
22 APR 2419 April 2024, Hangzhou, China - The Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF), represented by Mr. Santi Lothong, an Executive Board Member; the China Sports and Information Centre (CSIC), represented by Mr. Gao Yifan, Deputy Director of the Integrated Business and Esports Department; and the Gongshu District People's Government of Hangzhou City, represented by Mr. Zhang Jianming, Party Committee Member of CPC Gongshu District Committee, signed a tri-party memorandum of understanding focusing on leveraging the legacy of the 19th Asian Games through documentation and knowledge exchange to provide a global reference to the Esports community for international Esports competitions at Olympic events.
From left (front row): Mr. Santi Lothong, Mr. Zhang Jianming, and Mr. Gao Yifan; (back row): Mr. Sebastian Lau, Mr. Ao Yuxin, and Mr. Yue Yan
In Mr. Santi’s speech, he stated that through the joint development and publication of the "Esports Competition White Paper" and "Esports Competition Organization and Operation Handbook" of the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games, they aim to set new standards and professionalism in Esports competitions.
The documents will ensure the inclusion of comprehensive insights and analyses, as well as guidelines pertinent to the 19th Asian Games and esports event management.