Thang Long Warriors defeated Libertadores Phygital from Venezuela 35-31 in the final to become the champion on February 27. This is their first time taking part in a new format tournament.

According to VNA, phygital basketball features a digital section where athletes played NBA 2K - a basketball simulation video game - and a physical part where they competed in the traditional 2v2 basketball match. The team with higher points after two games would be the winner.

Vietnamese team wins phygital basketball title at Games of the Future 2024 (Photo: Thang Long Warriors).

In the NBA 2K round, Vietnamese players Nguyen Anh Hao and Pham Nhat Thai Quang quickly went ahead to lead 5-0, extending to 12-3 before wrapping up at 20-8 against Libertadores Phygital.

Meanwhile, in the traditional 2v2 basketball match, Venezuelan players first took the domination. They led 14-4 and 23-13, which helped them narrow the aggregate score at 33-31. However, when given two free throws, Thang Long Warriors successfully scored to make 15-23 for the Vietnamese side. The Libertadores Phygital lost 35-31.

"We are extremely happy and proud to become the champion of the tournament with the unusual platform in our first time taking part. Our big thanks to the managers of the club and VIRESA (Vietnam Recreational and Electronic Sports Association) and many fans who cared and supported us during the event. We appreciated that people allowed us to play and helped us win," Thai Quang of Thang Long Warriors said.

The Games of the Future 2024, the pinnacle of phygital sports worldwide and the combination of physical and digital skills, is ongoing until March 3. About 2,000 athletes have showcased their superior skills in 21 disciplines such as battle of robots, Dota 2, Warface, phygital skateboarding, phygital hockey, phygital football, cybathletics and indoor cycling.

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