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For the Love of the Game: Why 78-year-old eSports World Champ DieHardBirdie Urges your Grandpa (and Grandma!) to play Counter-Strike

World champions are trailblazers and innovators as they excel in their field of expertise with training, discipline, hard work, and passion. In any sport or industry, being old or young does not necessarily guarantee that victory is within reach.

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3 things I gained by playing games during COVID-19 – by DieHardBirdie

Gaming has been very important in keeping me mentally alert and active. This article is part of “Pro Player Perspectives” an ongoing series of articles written by pro players, coaches, and esports talent. At 78-years-old, Abbe “DiehardBirdie” Borg, is the world’s oldest esports champion, having won the Seniors CS:GO tournament at DreamHack Summer 2019.

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How to master any new life skill – by Diehardbirdie

Mastering any skill in life takes time, effort, patience, and LOTS of practice. I believe that learning and mastering a new skill is not just limited to one’s younger years. Take it from me, a 78-year-old gamer grandpa who learned how to play games in his 70s, became a senior champion and is currently streaming my games on my own Twitch channel.

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Stay Home, Play Games: Why DieHardBirdie considers eSports Gaming as one of the best ways to ‘flatten the curve’

The world is currently in a state of health emergency due to the Coronavirus Disease or COVID-19 pandemic. Due to this crisis, the healthcare systems, livelihood, education, various industries, and economies are put on hold.

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What I learned playing games: Life lessons from a 78-year-old CS:GO champion – by DieHardBirdie

With the current pandemic affecting the whole world, a lot of countries have undergone a lockdown period and everyone is advised to stay indoors. As a senior citizen and an esports gamer, staying indoors gave me the opportunity to spend more time with my family and to play games. Being 78 years old puts me in the high-risk group for COVID-19 but my age does not stop me from playing games.

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DieHardBirdie Gives the Rundown on the Power of eSports and how it Impacts the Overall Health of the Young and Old

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Advice from my granddaughter that made me a better gamer – by DieHardBirdie

The esports industry has been on a steady rise for the past five years in terms of revenue, market, viewership ratings, and global players. According to a Newzoo report, the global esports market is expected to grow and take in a revenue of over US$1 billion and the audience will reach approximately 495 million in 2020.

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Top 7 Reasons Why DieHardBirdie Never Say Die to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO)

For regular readers, he is known as one of the oldest eSports world champions. For avid fans of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO), he is known as “DieHardBirdie” and dubbed as the fastest fingers in the West. Get to know more about the 78-year-old world champion Abbe “DieHardBirdie” Borg as he dishes on his life experiences and being a trailblazer for playing eSports.

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Bridging the age gap: How esports brings together boomers and zoomers

This article is part of “Pro Player Perspectives” an ongoing series of articles written by pro players, coaches, and esports industry insiders. At 78-years-old, Abbe “DiehardBirdie” Borg, is the world’s oldest esports champion, having won the Seniors CS:GO tournament at DreamHack Summer 2019.

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Catch 78-year-old Gamer DieHardBirdie in this new interview exploring the link between gaming and dementia prevention

Senior gamer DieHardBirdie talks about the benefits of gaming and participating in a new dementia prevention study in this new interview Abbe “DieHardBirdie“ Borg (https://www.twitch.tv/diehardbirdie), the 78-year-old Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) senior world champion, is the featured guest in a new interview with Dr. Pramod Prabhakaran of Imperial College Health Partners.

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theScore esports channel features the CS:GO journey of DieHardBirdie

Abbe “DieHardBirdie” Borg appeared in the Off Beat episode of theScore Esports on YouTube released in early November and now has gained almost half a million views. The 78-year-old gaming champion and former Silver Snipers member talked about his esports journey with theScore’s Dimitri Pascaluta.

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Senior CS:GO world champ DieHardBirdie talks about life, esports, and gaming on the Totally Game episode

Totally Game, a YouTube channel focused on gaming content, released an episode featuring the 2019 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO) senior world champion Abbe “DieHardBirdie” Borg. The episode offered a closer look into the life of Abbe Borg, with clips taken from his own home and from previous competitions. Best known by his nickname “DieHardBirdie,” he is considered as the oldest competitive CS:GO champion at 78 years old.

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DieHardBirdie calls on Gray Gamers in the new “DSCVR Esports” show

The Sweden-based 78-year old CS:GO champion shared his recruitment plans for his own esports team in the new DSCVR episode filmed in NASDAQ Studios. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) senior world champion Abbe “DieHardBirdie” Borg was the featured guest on the latest episode of DSCVR show focused on esports and gray gamers. The episode was filmed in Nasdaq Studios prior to the quarantine. DSCVR is a 30-minute mixed-format television show produced by The Soho Loft Productions division of The Soho Loft Media Group, a subsidiary of LDJ Capital based in New York

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Oldest CS:GO World Champ DieHardBirdie and Rumble Gaming agency Make a Stand for Anti-Ageism and Anti-Sexism in Esports

Abbe “DieHardBirdie” Borg together with his talent agency Rumble Gaming support the anti-ageism and anti-sexism movements in esports Senior gamer, Abbe Borg, known as “DieHardBirdie”, and Rumble Gaming are taking a stand against harassment and ageism in esports. Numerous professionals from the gaming industry came forward and shared their experiences of sexual harassment, abuse, and gender discrimination on social media and were met with an outpouring of support from the gaming community.

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Senior CS:GO World Champ Abbe “DieHardBirdie” Borg partners with eSports company Rumble Gaming for future promotions

Senior gamer “DieHardBirdie” confirms new partnership with Rumble Gaming and shares his future plans with the gaming agency. Abbe “DieHardBirdie” Borg, the 78-year-old senior world champion on Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO), undertakes new partnership deal with Rumble Gaming, a leading global esports talent agency and gaming consulting company.

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Senior Gamer “DieHardBirdie” talks about wellness on Twitch Q&A with Skinz.gg and Esports Healthcare

Abbe “DieHardBirdie” Borg, the 78-year-old senior CS:GO world champion, appeared on the latest interview of Esports Healthcare that aired via Twitch. Skinz.gg, a wellness product company directed for gamers, is the sponsor of this interview. Dr. Corey Csakai of Esports Healthcare is the host of this episode. Dr. Corey and Abbe discussed the common health issues encountered by gamers. As a former artist and currently a senior professional gamer, DieHardBirdie has felt pain on his hands and back – ailments that are common among gamers and artists. “Yes, I do feel pain in my fingers but gaming helped me with the pain. I do some finger and hand stretches before gaming and I do some light exercises every day,” DieHardBirdie said.

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Esports, Family, and Breaking Age Barriers: New DSCVR episode to feature the senior world champ DieHardBirdie

The “Fastest Fingers in the West” and the oldest Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) World Champion Abbe “DieHardBirdie” Borg will appear on the latest episode of DSCVR, the 30-minute mixed-format TV and video show produced by The Soho Loft Productions. The interview will be filmed in Nasdaq Studios and hosted by David Drake, Chairman of LDJ Capital and The Soho Loft Media Group.

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78-year-old CS:GO World Champ DieHardBirdie to appear on the new DSCVR show on Nasdaq

The 78-year-old eSports champ was a member of the Silver Snipers , an elite team of five senior CS:GO players who are over the age of 60. His team snagged the Senior World Championship in the game besting Finland last July 2019. “I can tell you that playing video games made me the Fastest Fingers in the West. I am learning a great deal from the young generation. Bagging the championship was just the cherry on top, interacting and connecting with the youth is my greatest reward,” DieHardBirdie noted.

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Articles

For the Love of the Game: Why 78-year-old eSports World Champ DieHardBirdie Urges your Grandpa (and Grandma!) to play Counter-Strike

3 things I gained by playing games during COVID-19 – by DieHardBirdie

How to master any new life skill – by Diehardbirdie

Stay Home, Play Games: Why DieHardBirdie considers eSports Gaming as one of the best ways to ‘flatten the curve’

What I learned playing games: Life lessons from a 78-year-old CS:GO champion – by DieHardBirdie

DieHardBirdie Gives the Rundown on the Power of eSports and how it Impacts the Overall Health of the Young and Old

Advice from my granddaughter that made me a better gamer – by DieHardBirdie

Top 7 Reasons Why DieHardBirdie Never Say Die to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO)

Bridging the age gap: How esports brings together boomers and zoomers

Press Releases

Catch 78-year-old Gamer DieHardBirdie in this new interview exploring the link between gaming and dementia prevention

theScore esports channel features the CS:GO journey of DieHardBirdie

Senior CS:GO world champ DieHardBirdie talks about life, esports, and gaming on the Totally Game episode

DieHardBirdie calls on Gray Gamers in the new “DSCVR Esports” show

Oldest CS:GO World Champ DieHardBirdie and Rumble Gaming agency Make a Stand for Anti-Ageism and Anti-Sexism in Esports

Senior CS:GO World Champ Abbe “DieHardBirdie” Borg partners with eSports company Rumble Gaming for future promotions

Senior Gamer “DieHardBirdie” talks about wellness on Twitch Q&A with Skinz.gg and Esports Healthcare

Esports, Family, and Breaking Age Barriers: New DSCVR episode to feature the senior world champ DieHardBirdie

78-year-old CS:GO World Champ DieHardBirdie to appear on the new DSCVR show on Nasdaq

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