Last weekend, CS:GO IEM Katowice 2022 took place, an annual magical event that brings together Counter-Strike fans from all over the world.
This year, the final stages of the tournament’s playoffs were marred by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a war that has affected the Ukrainian and Russian peoples, as well as all of Europe and the world in different ways.
Oleksandr, one of the main stars of CS:GO at the international level “simpleKostyliev is Ukrainian and he gave an emotional speech before starting the playoffs and said he wanted peace for Ukraine.we are all afraid and we all have to set an example in this tournament. We have to be one with our fans, our friends, and everyone watching. All we need is to be human first†
@s1mpleO#IEM pic.twitter.com/nQjH576Cqa
— FAZ clan CHAMPIONS #IEM (@ESLCS) February 25, 2022
Shortly after this conversation, s1mple shared a screenshot of a transfer. one million hryvniaUkrainian currency, which is intended to cooperate with its country’s military, which donates about 29,600 euros to help its “citizens” defend themselves against Russian invasion.
donated 1,000,000 UAH @s1mpleO #SupportUkraine pic.twitter.com/mBh7vmCgu2
— Vitalii Volochi #StandWithUkraine (@v1lat) February 27, 2022
FaZe, IEM Katowice Champion
Despite all the pressure on him, s1mple and team NaVi showed their face in the playoffs despite failing to show their best game and reaching a grand final between G2 Esports and FaZe and eventually becoming IEM Katowice champions. 2022.
