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Call for probe into SEA Games e-sports selection after cheating case
10 Sept 10:00Key points summarised by AI
- The Collegiate E-Sports and Youth Development Association (CEYDA) petitioned the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) to investigate the organization of the SEA Games e-sports competition following a cheating scandal.
- The controversy erupted after a member of the Thai women’s Arena of Valor (RoV) team was expelled for using unauthorized software, leading to the team's withdrawal and public scrutiny.
- CEYDA president Tanon Tanakornprapa criticized the Thailand E-Sports Federation (TESF)'s national team selection trial, citing four major shortcomings: no dedicated phones, use of personal game IDs, a general server, and no screen-recording system.
- Tanon asserted that these organizational failures enabled the cheating, severely damaging Thailand's reputation, and demanded TESF explain the substandard trial and hold those responsible accountable, dismissing budget constraints as an excuse.
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