Malaysian seniors beat Japan to win Asia's first senior e-sports title

A five-member Malaysian team, aged 52–64, defeated Japan in a Counter-Strike 2 final to win Silver Showdown 2026, Asia's first live international senior e-sports tournament, held in Singapore on November 14. Called Old Guards, the team included three men and two women. Player Nahar Johari, 52, playing remotely due to health concerns, single-handedly eliminated three opponents.