The first-ever Allianz MoveNow Camp – Esports Edition for teens took place in Singapore during the Olympic Esports Week (OEW). The camp showcased the skills and talents of teens in 11 different games during the first OEW finals. Through the MoveNow camps, Allianz PNB Life seeks to strengthen the role of sports in society by making it more inclusive, accessible, and engaging for teens in the Philippines and other Asian countries.
Allianz PNB
Life (AZPNBL) — one of the leading life insurance companies in the Philippines
— is a worldwide Olympic and Paralympic insurance partner, and the MoveNow camp
is a joint initiative of Allianz and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The OEW was established to highlight the best of Esports and embrace the gaming
world into the Olympic ecosystem.
The MoveNow
Esports Camp showcased the best of Esports and exhibited the latest
technologies and innovations in the field. Hundreds of teens, ages 14 to 17,
from the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Singapore, Chinese Taipei,
and Thailand, applied for a spot at the camp and of the 23 participants
selected, 3 were from the Philippines.
Philippine
Team Captain Marlon Stöckinger, a former racing driver, and the first Filipino
to win a formula race in Europe, shared, “I was inspired by the talent,
commitment, and dedication that the teens showed during the camp. Everyone had
a great time and I’m sure that the experience helped develop their skills
further while creating once-in-a-lifetime memories for them.”
Tempest
Dime, a 17-year-old Filipino participant, said, “It was cool to see these games
becoming translated virtually through technology, proving that sports and
gaming are not two separate things. The camp was a great display of
sportsmanship and the Olympic values as we came together to connect, compete,
and learn from one another.”
All the
participants received coaching, mentoring, and training sessions from experts
and professional players such as professional racing driver, Mikaela; YouTube
soccer trick-shot artist, Emmanuel; and professional Rocket League player,
Kassio. These sessions enabled them to learn advanced techniques and strategies
to improve their gameplay.
Research has
supported the various benefits of Esports, such as improved executive function
skills, hand-eye coordination, and visual acuity. And like physical sports,
Esports also improves teens’ confidence, problem solving skills, teamwork, and
ability to communicate.
Gino Riola,
AZPNBL Chief Marketing Officer, said, “At Allianz, we believe that anyone and
everyone, especially the youth, can engage in sports and reap its benefits. The
goal of the MoveNow program is to create a healthy, safe, and supportive
environment where young people can engage in sports and skills development.”
Allianz
officially began their global partnership with the Olympic and Paralympic
Movements in 2021, building on a collaboration with the Paralympic Movement
since 2006. Since announcing the MoveNow program in June 2022, Allianz has run
several initiatives, including the MoveNow Training Series, the MoveNow TikTok
Club, and the MoveNow Camps. Through the MoveNow program, Allianz is committed
to moving the next generation across the globe through global and local
initiatives on the Road to Paris 2024 and beyond.
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