The Olympics: Cyber-Style the Uk's Four Kings Took On 700 Gamers From All Over the World and Proved to Be Among the Best. By James Hamilton

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IN Singapore, technology is king. Its skyline resembles a science- fiction fantasy, all blazing neon, mega skyscrapers and hypercleanliness. It's a place where the future can be glimpsed today. So the city is a fitting host of what some people see as the future of sport, an event dubbed the computer games Olympics - the World Cyber Games.

Last month, 700 competitors from across the globe assembled in the sweltering south-Asian heat to pit their wits and gaming techniques against each other in a series of cyber pugilism. Like the Olympics, competitors entered different disciplines. The eight games featured included FIFA 2005, Halo 2 and Need For Speed. But this isn't a random collective of gaming enthusiasts going on holiday together, this is a very serious business. Competitors had to go through several qualifying rounds to reach this stage. Then there is the money involved.

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The Olympics: Cyber-Style the Uk's Four Kings Took On 700 Gamers From All Over the World and Proved to Be Among the Best. By James Hamilton

"I don't think anyone was mucking about; there was so much money at stake, everyone wanted to win and be the best, " says Dean Ruffell, a 17-year-old fro...

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