“内战幻神”EDG打破八强魔咒，打败卫冕冠军DK，强势夺冠！国内电竞爱好者走上街头巷尾，纷纷庆祝这一等待七年之久的胜利，这也标志中国电竞迎来新的里程碑。以EDG为代表的中国职业电竞战队通过不断的努力，随着电竞职业化以及纳入亚运会成为亚运会正式奖牌项目，大家才逐渐改变对电竞的认知。让我们从EDG夺冠出发，一起走进职业电竞选手的不易，展望未来电竞的发展。
接下来让我们一起看看中国日报记者石甫天和侯俊杰，在2021年11月18日对相关话题的大幅报道。EDG beat defending champion Damwon KIA, or DK, from South Korea 3-2 in the League of Legends 2021 World Championship in Reykjavik, Iceland, on Nov 7.
2021年11月7日，在冰岛雷克雅未克举行的英雄联盟2021年全球总决赛上，EDG以3:2的战绩击败了卫冕冠军—韩国LCK赛区的Damwon KIA（DK）战队。
It was the third world title won by a team from China's League of Legends Pro League－the LPL－the nation's leading professional division in the sport. Invictus Gaming won the championship for LPL in 2018 and FunPlus Phoenix in 2019.这是来自中国LPL赛区的战队第三次获得英雄联盟全球总决赛的冠军。前两次分别是2018年11月4日在韩国仁川，中国的IG（Invictus Gaming）电子竞技俱乐部直落三局击败欧洲的Fnatic，为LPL带来第一座世界赛冠军，打破了LCK长达5年对S赛冠军的统治。第二次是2019年11月10日在法国巴黎，来自中国的FPX（FunPlus Phoenix）电子竞技俱乐部以三胜零败的战绩击败G2 Esports。
EDG's victory quickly went viral on Chinese social media. Of the top 10 topics trending on Sina Weibo on the night the club won the title, five were related to the final.
EDG获胜的消息在中国社交媒体上不胫而走。仅俱乐部夺冠当晚，微博热搜榜前十个，有五个话题都与决赛相关。
EDward Gaming team members celebrate winning the League of Legends 2021 World Championship final in Reykjavik, Iceland, on Nov 7. [Photo provided to China Daily]
On Friday, EDG player Tian Ye, 23, also known as Meiko, said during an interview with China Daily on Sina Weibo, which attracted 3 million viewers: "We never expected such huge support from the fans. Many people know about esports and support us, which is really surprising."周五（11月12日），23岁的EDG选手田野（游戏ID：Meiko）在新浪微博上接受中国日报采访的视频吸引300万网友围观。采访中，他表示：“我没想到粉丝会这么支持我们。没想到很多人还在关注英雄联盟这个比赛，挺出乎意料的。”As it was the first time EDG had reached the League of Legends World Championship final, the players were understandably nervous.
这是EDG第一次闯入英雄联盟全球总决赛，所以选手们多多少少感到紧张，这是可以理解的。
Tian added: "Our coach had faith in us. We believed in ourselves after our performances in previous matches and training sessions. Instead of putting too much pressure on ourselves, we remained positive.
田野补充说：“我们教练组对我们有信心。在之前的比赛和训练中，我们没有太大压力，就是放平心态，按照训练赛正常内容去打就好。"We've had many hard matches this season, so we've become experienced in dealing with tough situations. As long as there's still a chance in a match, we remain very calm. Our coach also helps us to quickly adjust our mindset and tactics.“这个赛季我们打的比赛都很艰难，所以我们应对这些情况已经很有经验了。只要比赛中还有机会，我们的心态就会很好，包括我们的教练也会帮助我们调整心态、改变战术。
"Many fans and our families made videos to support us before the final, which helped boost our confidence. We were both excited and nervous ... Our mentality was extremely good during matches, especially when we faced tough situations. It felt unbelievable to be in the final－something I never expected."
“许多电竞迷和家人在决赛前录制了视频支持我们，增强了我们的信心。我们既兴奋又紧张......在比赛中，我们的心态非常好，尤其是当我们处于逆境时。最后拿下比赛我感觉很不可思议，做梦都没想到能拿到冠军。”
EDG player Lee Ye-chan in action at the League of Legends 2021 World Championship final. [Photo/Agencies]
Being a professional gamer is tough, and it requires a lot of hard work to appear in international matches.要成为一名职业电竞选手是很难的，需要付出很多努力才有资格参加国际大型赛事。Tian said EDG's training usually starts in the afternoon, with the first session lasting about five hours. After dinner, the squad has about two hours of physical training, during which fitness coaches and the club's medical support team help players exercise and relax.
田野表示，EDG的训练通常在下午开始，训练赛大约持续五个小时。晚饭后，战队有大约两个小时的体能训练，在此期间，体能教练和队医会安排身体锻炼和放松项目。
Esports players also need good physical strength and stamina to maintain 100 percent focus during matches, which can last four to five hours. After physical training, the players still practice for several hours each night.
EDG player Li Xuanjun (left) cheers after the world title win. [Photo/Agencies]
有些电竞比赛可能会持续四、五个小时，所以电竞选手也需要良好的体力和耐力，确保他们在比赛中保持百分之百的专注度。体能训练结束后，选手们每天晚上仍会加练。Tian said: "Professional players and regular gamers are very different. I think a high degree of talent is needed to become a professional.
田野说道：“职业选手和普通玩家还是有很多不一样的地方。我认为，要成为一名职业选手，需要有极高天赋。
"Regular gamers play for fun and relaxation, but we need to focus on every detail of the sport. The players and coaches also need to cooperate and we must have good tactics."“普通玩家打游戏主要是为了娱乐放松，但我们职业选手比较专注于游戏中的每一个细节，包括和队友教练的合作沟通，还要琢磨好的战术。”Pan Yibin, EDG's general manager, said being a professional gamer is not a profession for everyone, and neither should esports be an excuse for young people to abandon their education and escape from reality.EDG的总经理潘逸斌表示，成为职业选手并非适合每一个人，电竞也不应该成为年轻人放弃学业和逃避现实的借口。"Many parents send their children to our club for trials, but 99 percent of the kids don't stay with us for more than a week. They cannot accept the hardship of being a professional gamer," Pan told Beijing News.
他告诉《新京报》记者：“之前有大量家长因为各种原因将小孩送到我们这里来试训，但最后结果就是99%的小孩一个礼拜都呆不下去。他们接受不了打职业原来是这个样子。”
"Esports players are just like traditional athletes who need to accept hard training and strict management. We have a massive amount of data to help us analyze if a person can become a professional gamer."“电竞选手也需要如同传统体育项目运动员一样，接受高强度训练和半封闭管理。我们也有大量经验和数据可以分析出这个孩子能否踏上职业赛场。”电竞选手背后需要包括俱乐部管理、游戏设计宣传和商业合作在内的一系列支持，之前火出圈的翻译夏安也让人们看到电竞行业正在朝着专业化系统化方向发展，未来发展潜力无穷。夏安（英文名：Wendy）是英雄联盟职业联赛官方英文主持人。She went viral on Chinese social media after a post-match interview at the World Championship this month, when she fluently switched between three languages－Chinese, English and Korean－to help interview players from different countries.本月，英雄联盟总决赛上，选手赛后采访中，她顺畅地用三种语言（中文、英文和韩文）进行翻译，迅速在国内社交媒体走红。
"I chose to work in this field because I was deeply impressed by the atmosphere at major esports tournaments at big venues. I was just a spectator, but I was touched by the passion of the fans and players.
“我选择在这个领域工作是因为大赛带来的观赛气氛给我留下了非常深刻的印象。我只是一个旁观者，但是我被粉丝和选手的激情所打动。"If someone really wants to know this industry, they should be aware that there are many outstanding players. The top players train very hard each day, but repetitive training can be very boring. As it's extremely competitive, we consider it a sport.“如果真的有人想要深入地了解这个行业，他们应该意识到这个行业有很多优异的选手。那些顶尖选手每天的训练非常刻苦，单调重复的训练也很枯燥。电子竞技真的很具有竞技性，因此我们把它看做一项运动。"However, with such dramatic and rapid development, there are downsides. Some low quality live broadcasts could have a negative influence on teenagers. This calls for stricter supervision, and we want to set examples and promote the positive spirit of esports to more people."“然而，这种迅速的发展也带来了不利的一方面。一些低俗主播会传播低俗内容，对青少年产生负面影响，这需要更加严格的监管。我们想树立榜样，向更多人宣传电竞积极向上的精神。”Esports has also become a platform for promoting Chinese culture on the international stage.
Yu Shuang (middle), LPL host, wears a qipao during the final. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Tian said that during this year's World Championship, the LPL sent numerous gifts featuring elements of traditional Chinese culture to foreign rivals. The gifts included folding paper fans, Chinese knots and a copy of The Art of War, an ancient Chinese military treatise.田野表示，今年全球总决赛期间，LPL送给海外赛区选手很多国风礼物，包括折纸扇、中国结和一本中国古代军事论著《孙子兵法》。
Croatian player Luka Perkovic wears hanfu and holds a paper fan given by China's League of Legends Pro League. [Photo provided to China Daily]Jin Yibo, CEO of TJ Sports, which operates the LPL, said: "As a competitive sport, results at major tournaments are important. Apart from that, we should also be proactive in promoting our culture.运营英雄联盟职业联赛的腾竞体育联席CEO金亦波说道：“作为一项竞技体育，能够取得重大赛事的成绩是非常重要的。除此之外，我们还应当积极推广本国文化。"The LPL has been trying to help China show its soft power on the international stage. We have added numerous outstanding Chinese cultural elements to the LPL, and have invested many resources and put in a great deal of effort to create quality content that attracts foreign fans."“LPL一直致力于将中国文化传播到世界舞台。我们已经在LPL中添加了许多突出的中国元素，并投入了大量资源和大量精力，创造吸引外国粉丝的优质内容。”最后，借助EDG的总经理潘逸斌的一句话，“希望看到电竞能够真正被大家认作是一个体育项目，而不是一个游戏。”