Carlsbad, CA – April 18, 2008 – Razer™, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-end precision gaming and lifestyle electronics peripherals, today announced the news that XiaoFeng “Sky” Li and Jaeho “Moon” Jang of MYM have been chosen by the BOCOG (Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad) to bear the Olympic torch as it travels through China.   

10 pro gamers were selected by the BOCOG, of whom, 2 of them, “Sky,” and “Moon” are part of Team Razer, which is an umbrella for all the pro gamers Razer sponsors globally.

“Team Razer extends hearty congratulations to Sky and Moon, and we are just as excited as they are. Being a torch bearer at the Olympics is a momentous event, and this is a historic moment which will remain etched in their memories,” said Robert “Razerguy” Krakoff, president of Razer. “This is symbolic of how much e-sports has grown and is great for the advancement of e-sports not only in China, but around the world.”   

“It’s a great honor for me to be part of something so special. Bearing the Olympic flame is a once in a lifetime opportunity and one I will treasure, not only because I’m from China, but also because I represent e-sports, which is a discipline growing in popularity,” said XiaoFeng “Sky” Li.

Fellow torch bearer, Jaeho “Moon” Jang commented, “It will be amazing being part of the contingent bearing the Olympic torch. The Olympics comes around once every four years, and this is an opportunity for me, and everyone to embody the Olympic spirit and bring greater awareness to e-sports. ”