プロゲーマーのときど選手が，eスポーツ国際団体Global Esports Federationのアスリート・プレイヤー委員会のメンバーに

ときど選手

　eスポーツの国際団体であるGlobal Esports Federation（以下，GEF）はシンガポール現地時間の2020年8月12日，プロゲーマー・ときど選手こと谷口 一氏が，GEFのアスリート・プレイヤー委員会のメンバーとなったことを発表した。

　GEFは，eスポーツはもちろん，トラディショナルスポーツ団体やアスリートなど，eスポーツを取り巻くさまざまな関係者により構成された団体。持続可能な，eスポーツのエコシステムの確立を目指して活動している。

　ときど氏の参加についてアスリート・プレイヤー委員会の委員長でありGEFの副会長・Charmaine Crooks氏は，世界の舞台で戦ってきたeスポーツ界のレジェンドであるときど選手の幅広い経験が大きな恩恵をもたらし，Crooks氏らが委員会の組織を形成するために行ってきた作業をさらに促進するだろうとコメントしている。

　そしてときど選手は，eスポーツで持続可能なキャリアを確保するには，スキルとコミットメントだけでなく，健康と福祉も同様に重要であるし，プレイヤーとアスリートの健康を重視し，選手がゲームでレベルアップし続ける力を与え，同時にeスポーツアスリートが成功するための持続可能なキャリアパスを確立するための世界的な組織の一員となったことを誇りの思うとコメントしている。

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Game On For The Global Esports Federation With
Top Ranking Esports Athlete Tokido
Japan’s “Fighting Game Legend” joins Athletes and Players Commission adding voice and knowledge of international esports athletes

Singapore, August 12, 2020 - The Global Esports Federation enhances its Athletes and Players Commission with the inclusion of Japan’s top gamer, Hajime Taniguchi, better known as Tokido.

“Esports is now among the fastest growing sport and entertainment globally. Skills and commitment alone are not enough to guarantee long-term success in esports, health and wellbeing are as important to ensure a sustainable career in esports. I’m honored to be a part of a worldwide organization that places equal emphasis on the overall wellbeing of players and athletes, empowering them to keep levelling-up their game, and at the same time establishing a sustainable career pathway for esports athletes to succeed,” said Tokido, Esports Champion, Member of Athletes and Players Commission, Global Esports Federation.

“We are thrilled to welcome an esports legend onto the Athletes and Players Commission. I trust that the Global Esports Federation will benefit greatly from his expansive experience having competed on some of the most prestigious world stages in esports,” said Charmaine Crooks, Vice President and Chair, Athletes and Players Commission, Global Esports Federation. “Tokido’s involvement in the Commission will help further the detailed work we have already put in to shape the organization, convening this incredible community, while enhancing the representation of the world’s esports athletes.”

Recognized by fans and the esports community as one of the “Five Gods” of Japanese Street Fighter with a long legacy of winning at the game across multiple eras, Tokido has won many global and domestic titles including, Evo (2002, 2007 and 2017), Canada Cup (2018 and 2019) and Topanga Championship 2020. Hailing from Okinawa, he grew up in Yokohama, Japan and graduated from Tokyo University. Tokido became a professional gamer in 2010 and was a member of Team Mad Catz from 2011 to 2016 and Echo Fox between 2017 and 2019. He has also published two books that chronicle his journey to becoming a professional esports champion; and explain his personal philosophy on commitment and determination that expanded his esports career.

For more information on the Global Esports Federation, visit www.globalesports.org.