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Austria24417 Posts
After his hard fought win over Maru in the WESG finals, TY sat down with journalists to answer a few questions about his championship winning run.
This was your first championship – just how big is that victory?
I’ve played as a progamer for over ten years, but this was one of the most important tournaments in my life.
What was the difference between this tournament and others before?
The prize pool was historically the highest ever and all the players‘ level in the competition was really high.
What did you think about your opponent, Maru, before the match?
Maru is one of the best players in Korea. He’s very talented and very good, so I never thought the series would be easy. But I managed to win in the end. It still feels like a dream. I will continue to work hard and put all my efforts into SCII.
What was it about this tournament that made it 'the one', where you went all the way when you couldn't before?
I practice a lot, not only for this tournament but for all of them. So my skill is the most important, but it’s also that I’ve gotten used to big crowds and pressure. That really helped me here.
How did you experience the last game?
There was one moment when my widow mine killed his cyclone. It’s a small difference but between pro-gamers, that small interaction makes a huge difference. I knew I was going to win when that happened. I just had to close out the game.
What’s your current situation like? Are there any offers from teams for you, or are you looking for one?
I thought about the events in Korea a lot, with all our teams disbanding and Proleague ending. I wasn't sure at first, but now I want to say that I am available and I am looking for a team. I'm always practicing hard and now I'm a tournament winner. So if there’s anyone interested in me, please hire me!
What are your expectations for the future of SCII as an esport?
It’s very sad that a lot of good players lost their teams or retired. But a pro-gamer can only do one thing in this situation – keep practicing and working hard. Especially in Korea the situation is quite sad right now, but maybe we can ‚revive‘ our scene if we continue to work.
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You heard it foreign teams, the WESG champion is now officially for hire. Get on it.
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he wants to revive scene :O
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It's because of you Lee Seung Hyun.
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Charlie Sheens House51456 Posts
Nice interview, good questions journalists!
It is sad the scene for SC2 in Korea right now, but the tournaments are still huge for us foreigners watching which might not be as many as before but there still is more than enough market for this game! Hoping people can revive the scene in Korea too and who knows what the future holds.
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Time to win a GSL! That trophy looks awesome as well, i think the importance of a tournament should be about how the trophy looks tbh. I wonder which one would win that contest hm 
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On January 20 2017 01:39 The_Red_Viper wrote:Time to win a GSL! That trophy looks awesome as well, i think the importance of a tournament should be about how the trophy looks tbh. I wonder which one would win that contest hm
WCS Copa Intercontinental?
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South Korea2105 Posts
Good thing there are still Korean pros who are committed to SC2 in the long run
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Epic trophy. Good for TY, hoping some good team will pick him up.
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I wonder who's gonna be able to pick him up... he'll probably play KR/GSL instead of WCS anyway right?
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"all the players‘ level in the competition was really high" I know pros say this all the time to be respectful to their competition, but can he really say this about WESG with a straight face? After how hard he and Maru stomped almost every other competitor and all the 3-0's we saw?
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I'm not sure what the most diplomatic thing to say would've been.
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God that's a ton of money haha. Hopefully he does get picked up soon!
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On January 20 2017 01:48 Charoisaur wrote:Show nested quote +On January 20 2017 01:39 The_Red_Viper wrote:Time to win a GSL! That trophy looks awesome as well, i think the importance of a tournament should be about how the trophy looks tbh. I wonder which one would win that contest hm WCS Copa Intercontinental?
![[image loading]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CsHPWejUAAAEQop.jpg)
Hm not bad but at least on that photo i am not fully convinced by it tbh
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Really though? It looks a lot bigger than he is.
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On January 20 2017 02:05 sc2randomize wrote:
"all the players‘ level in the competition was really high" I know pros say this all the time to be respectful to their competition, but can he really say this about WESG with a straight face? After how hard he and Maru stomped almost every other competitor and all the 3-0's we saw?
Of course that was a too much "diplomatic" expression...
btw, his comments about today's korean scene sound very bad
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On January 20 2017 02:26 The_Red_Viper wrote:Show nested quote +On January 20 2017 01:48 Charoisaur wrote:On January 20 2017 01:39 The_Red_Viper wrote:Time to win a GSL! That trophy looks awesome as well, i think the importance of a tournament should be about how the trophy looks tbh. I wonder which one would win that contest hm WCS Copa Intercontinental? Hm not bad but at least on that photo i am not fully convinced by it tbh
Wonder how he managed to get that back home...
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Well yeah ofc TY is very diplomatic here. Maybe he meant the korean qualifiers though 
On January 20 2017 02:35 IntoTheheart wrote:
Really though? It looks a lot bigger than he is.
Well yeha ti is huge, but i am not sure if that is enough 
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Cosmos does raise a good point though: how do you get something that big home?
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On January 20 2017 02:48 Cosmos wrote:Wonder how he managed to get that back home... Huh. Never really thought about that. Do players get to keep the trophy? I thought it would be something they take pictures with and then give back to the organisation. If not, getting a new trophy every time might be quite a costly affair for for tournament organisers, no?
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Austria24417 Posts
On January 20 2017 04:07 Hushfieldx wrote:Show nested quote +On January 20 2017 02:48 Cosmos wrote:Wonder how he managed to get that back home... Huh. Never really thought about that. Do players get to keep the trophy? I thought it would be something they take pictures with and then give back to the organisation. If not, getting a new trophy every time might be quite a costly affair for for tournament organisers, no?
I'm sure Alibaba can figure something out
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Pleased for TY, congrats!
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So stoked to see TY finally win a major championship!
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Cmon Splyce. You know you want one player of each race. Pick him up!
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On January 20 2017 02:05 sc2randomize wrote:
"all the players‘ level in the competition was really high" I know pros say this all the time to be respectful to their competition, but can he really say this about WESG with a straight face? After how hard he and Maru stomped almost every other competitor and all the 3-0's we saw?
ahahaha i was thinking the same thing when i read this
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On January 20 2017 01:01 Olli wrote:
I will continue to work hard and put all my efforts into SCII.
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I practice a lot, not only for this tournament but for all of them.
[...]
I'm always practicing hard and now I'm a tournament winner.
[...]
But a pro-gamer can only do one thing in this situation – keep practicing and working hard. Especially in Korea the situation is quite sad right now, but maybe we can ‚revive‘ our scene if we continue to work.
Hmm, I'm starting to see a pattern here. Any problem can be solved by working hard it seems.
Plans for future? Work hard.
How to win a tournament? Work hard.
Get on a team? Work hard.
Save sc2? Work hard.
extrapolating:
Got a cold? Work hard.
your knee hurts? Work hard.
Feeling tired? Work hard.
Worn down and about to burn out? Work hard.
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On January 20 2017 10:14 Cascade wrote:Show nested quote +On January 20 2017 01:01 Olli wrote:
I will continue to work hard and put all my efforts into SCII.
[...]
I practice a lot, not only for this tournament but for all of them.
[...]
I'm always practicing hard and now I'm a tournament winner.
[...]
But a pro-gamer can only do one thing in this situation – keep practicing and working hard. Especially in Korea the situation is quite sad right now, but maybe we can ‚revive‘ our scene if we continue to work.
Hmm, I'm starting to see a pattern here. Any problem can be solved by working hard it seems. Plans for future? Work hard. How to win a tournament? Work hard. Get on a team? Work hard. Save sc2? Work hard. extrapolating: Got a cold? Work hard. your knee hurts? Work hard. Feeling tired? Work hard. Worn down and about to burn out? Work hard.
that's how Koreans are so good at almost everything.
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Wins the biggest tournament ever, and has to beg for at team. Sums up the state of SC2 pretty damn well. It's all ogre.
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That is a pretty humble interview for someone just won one of the biggest prize pool in Starcraft history :D
Nice
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On January 20 2017 04:12 Olli wrote:Show nested quote +On January 20 2017 04:07 Hushfieldx wrote:On January 20 2017 02:48 Cosmos wrote:Wonder how he managed to get that back home... Huh. Never really thought about that. Do players get to keep the trophy? I thought it would be something they take pictures with and then give back to the organisation. If not, getting a new trophy every time might be quite a costly affair for for tournament organisers, no? I'm sure Alibaba can figure something out
Aliexpressed it back to Korea maybe lol
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On January 20 2017 01:01 Olli quoted TY:
maybe we can ‚revive‘ our scene if we continue to work.
Please do, please do!
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Very happy to see TY win. Most of the games were meh, but the finals were incredible. When TY plays his A game he seems to really incredible, imo even slightly better than the other top terrans. Unofrtunately, he doesn't always play his A game.
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Damn beautiful trophy from WESG!
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United States33195 Posts
I'm glad he finally got it done. Fuck anyone who says this wasn't a major tournament T_T
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Nerf Terran! 
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EPT![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/Olli/TYpressconference.jpg)
