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In the regions, open qualifiers for The International 8 have ended and participants in all regional qualifiers have been determined. From June 18 to June 25, 46 teams will compete for the remaining 10 quotas for the main world tournament. We have collected for you everything you need to know about the most important week for each region in .
This season, Valve decided to take pity on the audience and the lighting studio and divided the qualifications into two parts. The first wave will feature China, the CIS and South America. On June 22, Southeast Asia, Europe and North America will enter the fray. Thus, only one region will play in one time zone, and there should be no more than four streams, unless matches last late into the night.
The selection format is the same for everyone. First, the teams play a group stage, in which each plays one bo1 game against each other. The top four participants advance to the playoffs. Depending on the line in the standings, the teams will be seeded into a double elimination bracket, from which the required number of participants for each region will emerge: some will have to play until the grand final, others will be limited to a few series. All playoff matches will be played in bo3 format.
China
Number of slots per region: 2
Invited teams: Invictus Gaming
: Team Serenity, Keen Gaming, CDEC Gaming, IG.Vitality
: FTD, LGD.Forever Young, Young Dumb
What is important to know: There is no clear favorite in China this year. Even LFY, whose name stands out among the competition, failed to pass the first open qualifier.
Viewers can pay special attention to the Young Dumb team, which has already been nicknamed the second lineup of Newbee. In fact, the top five consists of players who played or were listed on various teams under the Newbee tag during the season - from Miracle, Young and Boss. And in the fifth position they have the director of the organization.
IG.Vitality includes one of the biggest losers of The International qualifiers - Meracle. Usually he lacks one match or even a map to get to big tournaments. Looks like we know who will take third place in these qualifiers.
Match schedule
June 20
7:00 - first semi-final of the upper bracket
13:00 - upper bracket final (winner gets a slot at TI8)
June 21
7:00 - first round of the lower bracket
10:00 - lower bracket final (the winner gets a ticket to TI8)
CIS
Number of slots per region: 1
Invited teams: Vega Squadron, Fly to Moon
Winners of the first open qualification: Team Empire. Double Dimension, ESPADA
Winners of the second open qualification: Team Spirit, 20 min afk les, Gambit Esports
What is important to know: The nominal qualifier favorites are Fly to Moon and Team Spirit. FTM won this title thanks to a successful performance at EPICENTER, but has not participated anywhere since then. Team Spirit gained fame thanks to its beautiful, although not always winning, maps at past championships. However, a misfire at the first open qualification showed that it was not so easy for them in the region.
20 min afk les includes Alexander Flow Sazonov, who recently, with the help of the community and other teams, fought cancer. A couple of months after the operation, he has already returned to action and can play in regional selections.
Match schedule
June 20
11:00 - first semi-final of the upper bracket
14:00 - second semi-final of the upper bracket
17:00 - upper bracket final
June 21
11:00 - first round of the lower bracket
14:00 - lower bracket final
17:00 - grand final (winner advances to TI8)
South America
Number of slots per region: 1
Invited teams: No
Winners of the first open qualification: SG e-sports, paiN Gaming, Infamous
Winners of the second open qualification: Torus Gaming, Thunder Predator, Midas Club.
What is important to know: The most controversial region regarding open qualifiers. It was because of the team from Peru and Brazil taking pauses while their opponents were disconnected that FaceIT had to change the rules of its platform. By the way, both teams that were involved in major incidents of this kind earned slots in the regional qualifiers.
This qualifier will be a real test for the South American teams, especially those who made it through the second open qualifiers. They have been playing for four days now, the final matches ended at three in the morning due to pauses and technical problems, and they need to compete again in the morning.
But the commands here are not so simple. Clinton Fear Lumis and Kyle Kyle Friedman assembled a roster to get through the open qualifiers in South America, moved to Peru, but lost twice to local teams. If the first time could be blamed on technical problems, then the second time they gave in completely on the matter.
Match schedule
19:00 - first semi-final of the upper bracket
22:00 - second semi-final of the upper bracket
01:00 - upper bracket final
19:00 - first round of the lower bracket
01:00 - lower bracket final
19:00 - grand final (winner advances to TI8)
Southeast Asia
Number of slots per region: 2
Invited teams: Fnatic, TNC Pro Team, Boom ID
Winners of the first open qualification: TNC Tigers, Alfa Red
Winners of the second open qualification: Entity Gaming, Battle Arena Elites, Sterling Global Dragons
What is important to know: The clear favorites of the qualifiers are Fnatic and TNC Pro Team. However, the very strong open qualifiers in the region created the impression that these squads will not have an easy time qualifying for The International. They are ready to compete with TNC Tigers under the captaincy of Tiban 1437 Siwa and Entity Gaming with Dominic Black Reitmeier in the lineup. And the German carry, by the way, has already taken out his Anti Mage from his reserves.
The community's attention will also be drawn to the BAE lineup, which includes Yamateh and the young star Alacrity. But most of all, the audience is looking forward to the confrontation between Ohaiyo and EternalEnvy, because only during the qualifications for The International can one finally take revenge.
Boom ID received their invitation to the closed qualifiers with a slight delay - Valve employees did not consider them a contender for the invite. This is because the team did not change its composition, but at the same time practically did not participate in all the qualifications for majors and minors, and even withdrew from some of them at their own request. Therefore, in the region they are still considered unworthy of an invitation, although the team consistently took 3rd-4th place in many selections.
Match schedule
June 24
07:00 - first semi-final of the upper bracket
10:00 - second semi-final of the upper bracket
19:00 - upper bracket final
June 25
07:00 - first round of the lower bracket
10:00 - lower bracket final
13:00 - grand final (winner advances to TI8)
Europe
Number of slots per region: 1
Invited teams: Team Kinguin, The Final Tribe, Kingdra, Singularity Esports
Winners of the first open qualification: OG, Wind and Rain
Winners of the second open qualification: Blink Pool, Alliance
What is important to know: The regional qualification will be the first serious test for the updated OG roster. In the open qualifiers, they were lucky with the bracket, so they did not meet any truly impressive opponents. However, fans of the team are already admiring how good Anatan Ana Pham is and are waiting for Invoker and Pugna to be banned against Topson.
Blink Pool is the team of Rasmus Misery Philipsen, assembled together with Martin Saksa Sazdov. Despite the big and well-known names in the lineup, the five cannot yet claim to be favorites. In the first open qualification, they lost to a stack of Koreans, and in the second, even in the matches they won, they did not look confident enough to generate faith in success. However, Misery, being a lover of experimentation and going beyond the meta, can surprise everyone, especially in bo1.
If previously Europeans fled to America for easy slots at TI, this season the opposite is true. The Wind and Rain team, consisting mainly of representatives of the American scene, made it to the European qualification. About a month ago they moved to another continent and received sponsorship from a local organization.
Match schedule
June 24
12:00 - first semi-final of the upper bracket
15:00 - second semi-final of the upper bracket
18:00 - upper bracket final
June 25
12:00 first round of lower bracket
15:00 lower bracket final
17:00 grand final (winner advances to TI8)
North America
Number of slots per region: 3
Invited teams: OpTic Gaming, Immortals
Winners of the first open qualification: Evil Geniuses, compLexity Gaming. Team Baidu
Winners of the second open qualification: VGJ.Storm, Team Leviathan, TBD
What you need to know: From the outside, in America this year everything is extremely simple. There are three strong teams and three slots - you just need to wait until the end of the qualifiers for all contenders to qualify for The International. But in reality, at a minimum, compLexity gaming and Immortals can influence the situation in the region. Simply because no one yet knows at what level they will play.
For VGJ.Storm, the open qualifiers were not as cheerful and confident as we would have liked. In the first round, Evil geniuses easily dealt with them, and in the second round we had to play a couple of nervous cards against American stacks. Based on the results of this stage, VGJ did not look too intimidating, so Roman Resolution Fominka needs to pull himself together.
Match schedule
June 24
22:00 - first semi-final of the upper bracket (winner advances to TI8)
01:00 - second semi-final of the upper bracket (the winner advances to TI8)
Where to watch
Viewers from the CIS are presented with 4 studios to choose from. RuHub will cover each match of the qualifying stage on 6 broadcasts. On the main stream there is an analytics studio with a sofa, bingo and falling asleep fans of Chinese Dota
MainCast works in all regions, but selects individual matches from parallel streams for coverage. Viewers of the broadcast will be shown prepared stories about the teams and the history of The International, and those who wish will have the opportunity to win a trip to TI8.
This time Starladder decided to work for his own pleasure and cover only interesting regional matches. For example, in the first wave they will enter the battle only for the CIS games, missing the start of China. But the guys fully worked out the open selections in our region.
And viewers who prefer English-language coverage will be able to follow the qualifications on the common hub of BTS and Moonduck.
You can follow the results of the matches and the most important moments of the regional selections in the news and digests on the “Championship”.
The G8 is an informal forum of leaders of leading industrialized democratic countries, whose members are Russia, the USA, Great Britain, France, Japan, Germany, Canada, Italy, and the EU is also represented and fully participates. The G8 member countries account for 49% of world exports, 51% of industrial production, and 49% of IMF assets. Within the framework of the G8, approaches to current international problems are being coordinated.
The history of the G8 (formerly the G7) began in November 1975, when, on the initiative of French President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, the first meeting of the leaders of six countries took place in Rambouillet (France), which Canada joined a year later. Since 1977, meetings are attended by representatives of the EU leadership (the European Union at G8 summits is always represented by the President of the Commission of the European Communities and the President of the European Council).
The first Russian contacts with the Group of Seven took place during the Soviet era. On July 17, 1991, a working meeting between USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev and the G7 leaders took place in London on the sidelines of the summit. Subsequently, the leaders of the Group of Seven countries adhered to a similar format for holding meetings with the Russian president.
The formation of the G8 began in 1994 at a summit in Naples, Italy. Its first part took place in the G7 format, and the second in the G8 format with the participation of the Russian president as an equal partner.
The summit in Lyon (France) in June 1996 was held in three stages: the first (in the G7 format) was devoted to the consideration of a number of international economic issues, the second and third - to the discussion with the participation of Russia of the entire range of global and foreign policy problems.
As an equal partner, Russia was admitted to the G8 at the summit in Denver (USA) in 1997. In the final communiqué, the partners acknowledged that Russia is “completed its historical transformation into a democratic state with a market economy.”
The G8 is not an international organization. It is not based on an international treaty and does not have formally defined admission criteria, charter or permanent secretariat. The G8 decisions are in the nature of political obligations of the participating states.
G8 summits are held annually in alternating partner countries, and the country hosting the summit serves as G8 chair for the calendar year. It organizes the summit, ministerial, expert and working meetings, develops a schedule and ensures coordination of all current work of the G8.
Discussions between heads of state and government take place in a narrow circle (only Sherpas, personal representatives of the leaders, are allowed). When making decisions, the principle of consensus applies.
For a number of years, the summits of the G8 countries have been accompanied by protests by anti-globalists. Thus, the G8 summit in July 2001 in Genoa (Italy) served as the occasion for one of the loudest anti-globalization actions in the history. 120 thousand people took to the streets. As a result of clashes with the police, protester Carlo Giuliani was killed - he became the first victim of anti-globalist protests. Later, Susan Bendotti, a native of the French city of Nice, died under the wheels of a car. 200 people were injured of varying severity, hundreds were arrested.
During the G8 meeting in St. Petersburg in July 2006, the “counter-summit” of anti-globalists gathered about one and a half thousand participants. To hold events, the anti-globalists were given a place that was chosen by them - at the Kirov Stadium. The “counter-summit” included a “social forum”, a symposium on educational issues and a seminar on the protection of social rights.
The anti-globalists expressed gratitude to the Russian government for providing them with the opportunity to visit St. Petersburg during the G8 summit and hold their own alternative meeting.
In 2010, in Huntsville, Canada, a “free speech zone” was created specifically for protesters a few kilometers from the place where the heads of the G8 met. But there was no activity of anti-globalists.
In 2011, in France, anti-globalists spoke in Le Havre, 40 kilometers from the summit site, and did not create any serious problems for the organizers.
In 2012, the G8 summit took place without numerous anti-globalization protests and was not marked by riots or clashes with the police.
On June 11, 2013, in London, pickets of anti-globalists and anarchists protesting against the G8 summit in Northern Ireland took place in the central squares of the British capital. Protesters periodically blocked traffic, creating numerous traffic jams.
For various offenses, including disobedience to the police and attempts to impede the movement of traffic by law enforcement officers. One of the anti-globalists tried to jump from the roof of the building, but was captured by the police who arrived.
The material was prepared based on information from RIA Novosti and open sources
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Darina Ruban
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Now Vera Petrovna works as a chef in a kindergarten, where everyone loves her very much. Vera Petrovna loves “MasterChef”! She came to the casting to see Hector Jimenez-Bravo and Tatyana Litvinova, and also to learn restaurant dishes. He plans to spend the winnings on roof repairs, vacations in a sanatorium and, of course, on discos.
Elina Pavlenko
Elinais engaged in modeling and plans to appear on the cover of Vogue by the age of 22. Elina is also a designer and has already released her own collection of youth clothing. It’s interesting that Elina has no friends because girls envy her. At home, Elina loves to cook delicious dishes.
Anastasia Vovk
Anastasia- an ideological pastry chef who does not tolerate defeat. The girl dropped out of her studies at the Faculty of Economics to become an assistant pastry chef. In addition, Nastya went to a culinary competition in Romania, where she received a gold medal in the “Four Desserts” category. Now the girl works as a pastry chef and dessert decorator. Nastya dreams of becoming a full-fledged chef, but for now she is mastering basic dishes on her own.
Darina Tsokalo
Darina– adventurous and easy-going. She loves to hitchhike around Ukraine. Darina is a Master of Masters in powerlifting, so she can stand up for herself. Previously, Dasha worked as a nanny - the children got used to her and stopped calling their mother mom. The girl wants to be a teacher, but admits that it is hard work. For Dasha, cooking is her whole life and soul. She cooks very tasty and with love.
Angela Lipskaya
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Lev Markevich
Lion- a businessman, his project Fry Me (deep-fried fast food) is already 2.5 years old. Last year at the Street Food Festival, Lev received the "Best Spot" award. From his first year of study, the guy started working in the catering industry - and rose from bartender to manager. Although Lev never worked in the kitchen, he always loved to cook. He believes that he has culinary talent, backed by intuition. Leo dreams of turning his small business into a full-fledged “street food” cafe.
Serzhik Fainy
Serzhikloves to create a festive positive atmosphere around herself, which is why she is mastering the profession of director of variety shows and public holidays. The guy leads a healthy lifestyle and is interested in environmental problems in the modern world. In his free time, Serzhik shoots videos for Instagram, which, according to him, evokes mixed emotions in people. In the hostel, the guy often cooks for himself and his neighbors, and the latter speak positively about his culinary abilities.
Ivan Milanovic
Ivan- volunteer, former president of the Red Cross, he evacuated people on the volcano. Now Vanya is engaged in online marketing remotely and lives in Bali. Ivan started volunteering after the explosion in the Minsk metro and has been helping people in different countries (Georgia, Indonesia, Thailand) for the past 5 years. He was inspired to participate in “MasterChef” by the second children’s season. Cooking is an outlet for Ivan; as a child, he baked pies for his mother at work, and now he likes to experiment in the kitchen. Ivan is ready to radically change his life and wants to win MasterChef.
Maxim Pustovit
MaximHe graduated from medical college and works as a massage therapist. The guy also does photography. He began to get interested in cooking at the age of six: it all started with banal scrambled eggs, and then he was already cooking for the whole family. At the age of eight, Maxim baked his first biscuit and realized that cooking was not just a hobby. Maxim has watched “MasterChef” since the first season and always dreamed of getting on the project himself. The guy wants, with the help of MasterChef, to finally decide on his culinary future and develop as a professional.
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AlexeyNow he is engaged in car repairs, although in the past he was an employee of the Rapid Response Team and professionally engaged in kickboxing. But due to injury he left the sport. Alexey began to get interested in cooking at the age of six, watching his mother, a cook. Now he often cooks at home for his little daughter. Alexey’s wife sent an application to participate in “MasterChef” right on New Year’s Eve, because she believes in her husband and his culinary future. Alexey himself wants to gain experience on the project that will help him change his life.
Igor Kopus
Igor- hairdresser-fashion designer, but never worked in his specialty, so as not to listen to clients’ problems. Previously, Igor worked as a warehouse manager at a wholesale warehouse - there he learned to bargain. Igor doesn’t have a girlfriend, because first he wants to achieve something in life, and then build a relationship. The man considers himself sociable and positive, but often hides his condition behind a smile. “MasterChef” for Igor is a chance to become successful and realize himself.
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U Evgeniyatwo passions in life – cooking and psychology. Now he is writing the book “Nine Women in My Bed,” which tells about nine psychological types of women according to Eugene’s classification. The man had long dreamed of becoming a chef, but his friends dissuaded him at the time. Now Evgeniy still wants to realize himself as a chef and hopes for this in “MasterChef”. In his free time, he likes to invite friends over and cook culinary delights for them - this is how he relaxes.
Denis Voitenko
Denisworks as a journalist for a local newspaper and is very popular in the area. But at the same time, the guy dreams of moving to the capital. Denis considers himself a shy person. Relationships with girls do not work out, as the guy falls in unrequited love. For Denis, participation in “MasterChef” is a chance to become more self-confident and achieve victory.
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Dmitrypreviously worked as a waiter - it was then that he realized that he wanted to devote his life to cooking. For a guy, MasterChef is an opportunity to gain the necessary knowledge and experience to become a good chef. Dmitry wants to prove to others that cooking is not just one of his hobbies, but his life’s work. After all, many friends do not believe that Dmitry will finish what he started and become a good cook.
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Vladislav- a doctor with a fine mental organization. He is Greek by nationality, which he is very proud of. Vladislav has a gentle character, but due to his emotionality, he still often explodes. The man travels often, especially around the USA, but for this he is forced to work a lot. Vladislav makes orthopedic insoles, does massage and, of course, is an excellent cook. And “MasterChef” for Vladislav is another dream of his life.
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