Counter-Strike: UMX to miss WCG due to influenza

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By Elke 'Binteh' Mahy

Nov 9, 2009 18:14

It looks like HiNet-UMX from Taiwan will not be able to participate due to two of their players allegedly having caught the influenza H1N1 virus. No news has been giving yet as to who will replace them.

Ultimax Gaming from Tawain had been placed in Group G in order to represent Tawain at the World Cyber Games. However, according to Zotob.org through HLTV.org, two of the players from Tawain are currently infected with the H1N1 virus, making it impossible for them to participate at WCG.

Zian "Cedrik" Chen and Jiaheng "Kandinsky" Chen, the two infected individuals, have thus decided to stay home in order to not put fellow team mates and players at risk. This now leaves the group with four teams and no expected replacement.

According to HLTV, WCG has already prepared a prevention plan at the event in order to be able to restrict the spreading of disease and return everyone back in the country with a clean bill of health.

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Source: HLTV.org

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KNT-- 2 years ago

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m1ele 2 years ago

+4 thumbs

not funny man... good luck UMX

Asjo 2 years ago

+2 thumbs

Of course, there's nothing wrong with contracting a bit of influenza. However, I guess that since few people are immune to this influenza yet, it would be unfortunate to risk a majority of the players getting sick for the tournament.

Very unlucky timing. A shame that they won't be able to recover in time. I mean, once their body has fought the virus, there wouldn't be any chance that they would be contageous, would there?