The 63-year-old Ukrainian proves that age is just a number

Computer games are fun for everyone, regardless of age

The fact that age is nothing but a number and that it is never too late to start a new phase in your life – everyone knows by now. 63 years old coming from Ukraine Only confirms this thesis, breaking other stereotypes, known in widely understood culture, claiming that PC games are for young players only.

In an interview with TUT.BYAnd Oleg Describes a brief story about his life. And this is how we learn, among other things, that the guy has devoted himself to his passion for several years, that is, playing the well-known shooter – Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. If this is not enough, Oleg takes part in the professional team ”Young shootersBearing in mind the fact that this lineup includes only people who have reached the age of 60 – the team name ‘Forever Young Shooters’ should come as no surprise to anyone.

The Ukrainian admitted that he graduated Medical Academy. So she served in the military navy. However, at the time, he did not fully understand the meaning of video games. He didn’t have enough time to delve into a completely new topic for him. The change in this was due to the upbringing of his children, who willingly and daringly introduced him to the world of virtual entertainment.

Kids hit him with a passion for Counter-Strike

“When my kids were in high school, I noticed they were playing some kind of shooting game. I basically told them to do something else because I didn’t like them wasting their time sitting in front of the computer. I hid the power cord from to keep them from playing. That’s when I got to know counter strike‘m” – explains the chief.

The virtual competition so attracted the 63-year-old that, without thinking, he applied to the team that was looking for seniors in order to build a professional formation that would compete at the higher levels of the competition. And the year was 2019. “In total, about 20 people applied, five men and three women were selected. I was 60 years old at the time. For two months, we actively trained to participate in an event at a comic book conference” – reveals the secret of the Ukrainian athlete.

As the protagonist of the story himself explains, it was very difficult to switch to shooting in the game at first. Only two months of the study brought a measurable result, and the habit of targeting with an iron sight in real life, somehow changed to the ability to use digital – in the world of virtual games.

The father has already had some successes. In an interview, he revealed that in the last 90 days, he managed to play 218 matches – 117 of which were winners for him and his team. Defeats at this time were recorded at 86. The draws on the account were only 15.

“Everyone should keep up with the times”

63-year-old e-sportsman I admit it counter strike For him, they are not only of his interests and a form of killing his spare time. play in it CS: GO It helps him to establish better contact with his children. In addition, adults believe that the game develops his motor skills, concentration, memory, imagination – everything naturally deteriorates with age.

Oleg and the team are cheering born to win – Best formation currently Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. “Young shooters“They even try to imitate and apply the tactics developed by the current world champions, but the older ones don’t always manage to do that.