丘旻天

English

Yau Man Tin, whose given name is also written as 邱旻天 in some Hong Kong media, is a Hong Kong esports coach who served as coach of the Hong Kong, China Dream Three Kingdoms 2 team at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2023. Esports became a full medal event at those Games, and Dream Three Kingdoms 2 - developed by a company in Hangzhou and played mainly in the mainland - was one of the seven titles. All five Hong Kong players, namely captain Chan Cheuk Kit, Law Hing Lung, Yip Ho Lam, Yuen Pak Lam and Yip Wai Lam, were former League of Legends competitors switching titles, and Yau was responsible for their training and tactics. Hong Kong lost their opening group match to Laos, then beat Tajikistan to advance as group runners-up, swept the Philippines 2-0 in the quarter-finals and Thailand 2-0 in the semi-finals to reach the final. On 30 September they lost 2-0 to hosts China to take silver - Hong Kong's first-ever Asian Games medal in esports. Afterwards Yau said the medal was deeply meaningful and hoped it would send a positive message to young people in Hong Kong who love esports, showing that the field can produce medals if pursued seriously, and helping the government and parents appreciate its value. Because the squad were not full-time players and were on average older than their rivals, he and the coaching staff could arrange only intensive short-term training, including a joint camp with China, to close the gap on the world's best. Little public information is available on his personal background or affiliations.