ESL provided teams with safety tips during the IEM Rio Major 2022

Tournament operator ESL provided teams with safety tips during the IEM Rio Major 2022. As part of the presentation to the participants, the organizers recommended that all championship participants take additional precautions while in Brazil. Corresponding excerpts are given by journalists of the Jaxon portal.

• Leave all valuables in secure places like a hotel room safe
• Be discreet in public places. Do not wear a team uniform
• Do not take photos or videos of your player ID
• Research the area before you go there
• Do not take part in public demonstrations
• Be smart when getting into a dangerous situation and avoid conflicts
• Saturday, October 30 is the official election day. For your safety, we recommend that you stay at the hotel and the place where the media day takes place

Note that earlier the organizers presented the rules that teams should be guided by if it becomes necessary to make replacements in the line-up during the event. According to the requirements, teams that have two or more players sick will be disqualified from the championship.

IEM Rio Major 2022 will take place from October 31 to November 13 in Brazil at the Jeunesse Arena and at the Riocentro convention center. As part of the championship, 24 teams from the CIS, Europe, North and South America, and Asia will compete for a prize fund of $1,250,000, ranking points in the BLAST Premier table, as well as tickets to BLAST Premier: World Final 2022 and IEM Katowice 2023 for the winner.

Participants of IEM Rio Major 2022

Challengers (October 31 - November 3)

Contenders (October 31 - November 3)

FaZe Clan

Natus Vincere

OG

Team Vitality

Gamer Legion

00NATION

Ninjas in pajamas

ENCE

Evil Geniuses

Bad News Eagles

FURIA

Outsiders

Sprout

Team Spirit

Cloud9

MOUZ

IHC Esports

fnatic

heroic

Team Liquid

BIG

9z Team

Imperial Esports

grayhound