{"id":1380719,"date":"2021-08-19T08:21:30","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T12:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/?p=445132"},"modified":"2021-08-19T08:21:30","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T12:21:30","slug":"sweden-relaxes-travel-restrictions-for-esports-athletes-opening-up-avenue-for-pgl-major-stockholm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/counter-strike\/news\/sweden-relaxes-travel-restrictions-for-esports-athletes-opening-up-avenue-for-pgl-major-stockholm","title":{"rendered":"Sweden relaxes travel restrictions for esports athletes, opening up avenue for PGL Major Stockholm","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The next CS:GO<\/em> Major might be going to Sweden after all, despite all the problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic. <\/p>\n

All esports athletes have been granted the same travel exemptions as other sports in Sweden and they will be able to enter Sweden regardless of their country of origin if they provide a negative COVID-19 test, according to a report by Swedish newspaper Expressen<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The news was celebrated by Ninjas in Pyjamas\u2019 CEO Hicham Chahine, who had been working with the Swedish authorities to help PGL organize the first CS:GO<\/em> Major in two years in Stockholm. The removal of the travel restrictions for players was one of the conditions for PGL to host the event in the country<\/a>. The other criterion, where indoor restrictions for events is lifted, should be fulfilled by Sept. 15. This would allow the PGL Major to have a full house during the playoffs at the Aviici Arena.<\/p>\n

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We F*** did it. Esports athletes are now to go under the same travel exemptions as other sports in Sweden. Amazing work by @a_fa9<\/a> and the @NIP<\/a> team, together with the different federations! <\/p>\n

Everyone will now be allowed entry for the major. #GONINJAS<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/5KaYQycdus<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Hicham Chahine (@ChahineHicham) August 19, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic already made Sweden lose The International 10, Dota 2<\/em>\u2018s $40 million tournament, and forced PGL to enter discussions with two other European countries about moving the CS:GO<\/em> Major away from Sweden<\/a> if the country failed to relax its restrictions for esports.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt turned out that other European countries had a more expansive interpretation of elite sports,\u201d Sweden\u2019s Minister of Interior Mikael Damberg told the Expressen, according to a machine translation.<\/p>\n

The PGL Major Stockholm is scheduled to take place from Oct. 23 to Nov. 7, but the dates could still be rearranged in case the tournament organizer has to move the $2 million tournament to another European country, despite the arrangements in place.<\/p>\n

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Source: https:\/\/dotesports.com\/counter-strike\/news\/sweden-relaxes-travel-restrictions-for-esports-athletes-opening-up-avenue-for-pgl-major-stockholm<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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