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Tuesday, 3 June 2025

Sydney 'KYōi' Wood wins both hearts and minds.

From left to right: Sydney with "Xiaoyu", Sydney deep in game, and Sydney with "Reina".

Sydney 'KYōi' Wood made her debut into international competition at the 2025 BRICS Esports Championships, as hosted by the Russian Esports Federation (ReSF) in the Yota Esports Arena, in Moscow from 31 May 2025 to 1 June 2025.

Sydney 'KYōi' Wood was the only 'rose among the thorns', and in fact made history by being the only women to have ever played in a BRICS Esports Championships since its inception in 2023.

Of course Sydney expected no favours from the male athletes who were all out for the 'kill'.

Even in defeat, Sydney demonstrated her skill and great charm, and won over the hearts and minds of those against whom she played, officials, and the Russian media. In all games Sydney gave her best, and although having been beaten, Sydney was only narrowly beaten.

Sydney 'KYōi' Wood stated "The championship has been one of the best experiences I've had thus far. The gaming community, organisation of the tournament and all players were absolutely amazing. I'm also glad to have made a lot of friends in the short time we were here, which made everything more exciting! With this being my first international tournament, I plan to take everything I've learnt by putting it into practice and work hard for the next one! "

It  is clear that the 2025 BRICS championship has revealed Sydney's mettle as a top esports athlete!

Sydney's results are as follows:

CountryPlayerResult
Египет/EgyptT-Virus30
Китай/ChinaXCC30
Малайзия/MalaysiaYohane30
Турция/TurkiyeKicking Machine30
Бразилия/Brazil2GAME_Doomorelha30
Таиланд/ThailandKrissW30
Беларусь/Belaruspuz00_30
Казахстан/Kazakhstanleonsluv30
Узбекистан/UzbekistanRas'al Ghul32

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Monday, 2 June 2025

Luay finishes in fifth place in his group.

 

Durban born Luay Khan in deep concentration...

One thing about international competition, it is not easy, and it has the power to break or make the athlete.

The 2025 BRICS Esports Championships, as hosted by the Russian Esports Federation (ReSF) in the Yota Esports Arena, in Moscow from 31 May 2025 to 1 June 2025 proved to be the most demanding event, with the highest standard of play in the world.

All the top players, who had qualified to be there, were there. The competition was fierce, and no quarter was given.

The 2025 BRICS Esports Championships saw Luay make his debut on the international stage. Despite facing formidable international opponents, Khan remained resolute and determined to perform at his best, with unwavering support from MSSA's other team members.

Even in defeat, Luay demonstrated great skill and was only narrowly beaten and always lost with good grace. In victory, against Egypt, Uganda, Vietnam, and Uzbekistan, Luay was magnanimous in victory. Luay soon became a popular athlete among his peers.

Overall, Luay finished in fifth place in his group.

Luay Khan was heard to say, "The BRICS tournament was amazing, and was good experience for me in competing against international players." Luay then went on to say, "I gained a lot of new information about gameplay and learnt new things from each player which was an amazing experience for me but I will come back stronger in the next BRICS tournament and hopefully get a better placement."

It  is clear that the 2025 BRICS championship has revealed Luay's true character as a top esports athlete!

Luay's results are as follows:

CountryPlayerResult
Египет/EgyptTheBlackTiger__03
Уганда/UgandaWeza03
Нигерия/NigeriaAladeen31
Китай/ChinaHaoxuan30
Малайзия/MalaysiaMZHR31
Вьетнам/VietnamIssei23
Турция/TurkiyeKaizokuLars30
Куба/CubaThe Morning Star0432
Беларусь/BelarusSolBLR31
Узбекистан/Uzbekistanstuttterer03

The streamed games may be seen on: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2473273562?filter=archives&sort=time

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Saturday, 31 May 2025

Breaking the glass ceiling at 2025 BRICS Esports Championships - 31 May 2025

 

Sydney 'KYōi' Wood is the only woman to have played at any BRICS Esports Championships as an athlete.

The Russian Esports Federation (ReSF) plays host to the BRICS Esports Championships. The 2025 BRICS Esports Championships shall be held at the prestigious Yota Arena in Moscow, Russia, from 31 May 2025 to 1 June 2025.

South Africa through Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) has participated in every BRICS Esports Championships since their inception in 2023.

This year Sydney Wood from Cape Town, is a member of the team. Not only has Sydney proved her worth at home, but Sydney is determined to make an impact at the BRICS Esports Championships, and already she has made an impact. The entire morning of 31 May 2025, Sydney has had one interview after another, and being the only woman to have ever have participated in the BRICS Esports Championships as an athlete, Sydney has attracted a lot of attention from the all male field.

However, Sydney Woods finds herself in Group D which is a group of death, and will take to the battlefield at 15:00 to 20:00 (SAST), and will square up against Egypt, China, Malaysia, Turkey, Brazil, Thailand, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan.

There is not an easy match there and the championship will test all Sydney's skill, experience, perseverance, and determination.

Nevertheless, Sydney remains upbeat and is unequivocally determined to give her all and perform to the best of her abilities.

All of MSSA, administrators, officials and umpires, remain firmly supportive of Sydney in her endeavours.

The streaming shall be done by UNIFIR3, of TUG fame, and held on:

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