Inside the Rise of The Mongolz: Asia’s New eSports Powerhouse

Don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter, Hyphenly; it's our no-fluff love letter with hot takes, heartfelt stories, and all the feels of living in between cultures. Come for the nuance, stay for the vibes! Link below ⁠⁠⁠https://immigrantlys-newsletter.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠ At the 2025 BLAST.TV Austin Major, one of the most-watched Counter-Strike tournaments in history, a team from Mongolia shocked the eSports world. The Mongolz, a scrappy underdog squad, defeated powerhouse FaZe Clan and became the first Mongolian team to reach a Major semifinal. In this episode of Sportly, host Kavitha Davidson dives into their improbable journey from LAN cafés in Darkhan to the global spotlight. With exclusive insight into the world of Counter-Strike 2, this story captures national pride, international recognition, and the evolution of eSports across borders. Host: Kavitha A. Davison | Producer: Paroma Chakravarty & Shei Yu I Executive Producer: Saadia Khan | Content Writers: Nicholas Black, Shei Yu, & Kavitha Davidson I Fact Checking and Research: Joseph Ruelas I Sound Designer & Editor: Paroma Chakravarty I Immigrantly Theme Music: Simon Hutchinson | Other Music: Epidemic Sound | Cover Art Graphic Designer: Sarah DiMichele Join us as we create new intellectual engagement for our audience. You can get more information at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://immigrantlypod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Please share the love and leave us a review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help more people find us! Remember to subscribe to our Apple podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for insightful podcasts. You can reach the host, Kavitha, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[e-mail]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on TikTok @immigrantly IG @immigrantlypods Sportly is an Immigrantly Media Production For advertising inquiries, you can contact us at [e-mail] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices