Kodiaks e-athlete Moataz Hassanen -- Credit to Lethbridge College

By Connor Gunn

Kodiaks taking part in CCAA gaming challenge

Oct 30, 2020 | 12:48 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB– The Lethbridge College Kodiaks have joined 12 other institutions in the E-sports FIFA20 Gaming Challenge.

With very little in-person sports the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) can play, they are taking the pitch virtually.

The FIFA20 tournament takes the growing trend of e-sports and brings it to the collegiate level.

“This was a really intriguing chance to try something new and different, and engage a different type of Kodiaks competitor,” says Todd Caughlin, manager of Kodiaks Athletics.

“Across the world, e-sports are becoming more popular, with spectators and national television exposure. This opportunity from the CCAA was a great chance for us to be a part of this growing platform.”

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Two Kodiaks e-athletes are taking part in the tournament, which has a six-match round robin portion from Oct. 27 to Nov. 12.

“I was very excited when I heard about the competition,” says Moataz Hassanen, General Studies student and the Kodiaks representative in the XBOX tournament.

“FIFA is and has been one of my favourite video games growing up. I look forward to connecting with others and getting some quality games in!”

As a CCAA event, competitors are competing for a national championship, complete with a custom Jostens championship ring for the winner.

Tournaments being played on both XBOX and PS4 are taking place currently.