A Russian Gamer Earns a Medal at the 2022 Olympics.

Not all athletes who came to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing are solely dedicated to traditional sports. Some are passionate about esports disciplines like CS:GO and Dota 2. It’s heartening to realize that these young individuals manage to win Olympic medals while combining their passion with their sports careers.

One of these lucky individuals is Konstantin Ivliev, who won a silver medal in short track speed skating. Interestingly, Ivliev often plays computer games. According to him, he doesn’t think about any upcoming competitions even a day before the start, because he needs to focus on his performance right before stepping onto the track. He prefers to occupy his free time with something else, like playing Warcraft.

It’s Konstantin Ivliev’s first time participating in the Olympics, and therefore, the second-place finish is a significant achievement in his sports career. But he is far from the first athlete to succeed despite his dedication to computer games. Take the world-renowned footballer Andrea Pirlo, for example, who played FIFA on PlayStation for hours The Day Before the World Cup final!