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ABOUT DIEHARDBIRDIE ESPORTS NFT COLLECTION:

DieHardBirdie is the World's Oldest Esports Champion for CS:GO (Counter-strike: Global Offensive).

Visit DieHardBirdie Esports NFT Collectibles:
https://opensea.io/collection/diehardbirdie-oldest-esports-world-champion-at-78

DieHardBirdie is turning 80 years old and has been an artist himself most of his life. Metal, stone, paper sculptures celebrated his creativity until 5 years ago when he started playing Counter-strike with his teammates who are all over the age of 65. His team Silver Snipers demolished the opponent in the world arena and broke the stereotype. He was calm, cool, collected all throughout the championship. Grace under pressure. His superpower is staying cool. His monicker Birdie for many decades is a testament to his gift of uncannily mimicking bird sounds. Using a leaf or plastic sheet, he can create bird calls of the many species flourishing in his native Sweden whose flag they raised during the esports championship.  DieHardBirdie is Grandpa extraordinaire. Now that he is building his new team of veteran gamers, he keeps adding to his cool-o-meter.  

About The Sound of a Champion: DieHardBirdie's 1st NFT.

 Among his many talents as an artist and esports world champ, DieHardBirdie is also a virtuoso of bird calls and bird sounds. He is attuned to the nuances of the tiniest sounds from nature. This scene by the beach highlights the sound of the sea. The Sound of a Champion. Strong. Forceful. Determined.  At age 78, he has successfully evolved from a professional artist for decades to be the world's oldest esports champ with only a few years of gaming under his belt. Proof that talent and determination defy age limits. The Sound of a Champion is a celebration of how DieHardBirdie inspires other seniors and kids alike to learn new things and be like the waves in the sea. Persistent. Patient.  

MEDIA ON DIEHARDBIRDIE:

Press Releases

Esports, Family, and Breaking Age Barriers: New DSCVR episode to feature the senior world champ DieHardBirdie

78-year-old CS:GO World Champ DieHardBirdie to appear on the new DSCVR show on Nasdaq

Senior CS:GO World Champ Abbe “DieHardBirdie” Borg partners with eSports company Rumble Gaming for future promotions

Senior Gamer “DieHardBirdie” talks about wellness on Twitch Q&A with Skinz.gg and Esports Healthcare

DieHardBirdie calls on Gray Gamers in the new “DSCVR Esports” show

Oldest CS:GO World Champ DieHardBirdie and Rumble Gaming agency Make a Stand for Anti-Ageism and Anti-Sexism in Esports

 Catch 78-year-old Gamer DieHardBirdie in this new interview exploring the link between gaming and dementia prevention

 Coming Soon: Barry Rosen and Greg Klein to work on new movie “Last Squad Standing” inspired by DieHardBirdie 

 Senior CS:GO world champ DieHardBirdie talks about life, esports, and gaming on the Totally Game episode 

 theScore esports channel features the CS:GO journey of DieHardBirdie 

 Up Next: New 6 X half hour episode documentary series “Gamebreakers” premieres on Amazon Prime Video in January 2021  

Original Gangster League-Valor Esports partnership aims to provide professional training for senior gamers  

Articles

Top 7 Reasons Why DieHardBirdie Never Say Die to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO)

Top 7 Benefits of Being the World’s Oldest eSports Champion in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO)

DieHardBirdie Gives the Rundown on the Power of eSports and how it Impacts the Overall Health of the Young and Old

 For the Love of the Game: Why 78-year-old eSports World Champ DieHardBirdie Urges your Grandpa (and Grandma!) to play Counter-Strike

Stay Home, Play Games: Why DieHardBirdie considers eSports Gaming as one of the best ways to ‘flatten the curve’

DieHardBirdie’s Top 3 Reasons why Gaming Keeps You Safe and in Top Shape amid COVID-19 Pandemic

For The Win (FTW): Top 10 Principles to Achieve Success According to eSports Gamer and World Champ DieHardBirdie

Top 10 Quotes on Gaining Success in Every Aspect of your Life According to CS:GO champion DieHardBirdie

78-year-old eSport Champ DieHardBirdie Imparts 7 Lessons on Being Wiser and Living a Better Life

 Top 7 Lessons That Will Make You Start Living Your Best Life from Senior Gamer and Grandpa DieHardBirdie

ARTICLES BY DIEHARDBIRDIE

3 things I gained by playing games during COVID-19 – by DieHardBirdie 

How the art of paper folding made me a better gamer – by DieHardBirdie 

The art of whistling helped me become a CS:GO champion – by DiehardBirdie  

 What I learned playing games: Life lessons from a 78-year-old CS:GO champion – by DieHardBirdie  

 Advice from my granddaughter that made me a better gamer – by DieHardBirdie 

 Bridging the age gap: How esports brings together boomers and zoomers 

 Bridging the age gap: How esports brings together boomers and zoomers 

  How to master any new life skill – by Diehardbirdie 

DSCVR eSports and the Golden Snipers

From Silver to Golden

I can't remember exactly when I started playing video games a few years ago but then again I'm turning 78 and there are things I can't remember anymore. However, I can tell you this:  Playing video games has made me the Fastest Fingers in the West. I’m sure no one would object that this dude right here is certainly not yet old and past his prime when it comes to having an agile mind. And I must say that what I love most about playing video games is that I am now dubbed as the coolest and oldest eSports champion on this planet! 


Along with that world championship title is the perk of engaging with teenagers that my age group has lost touch with. It bridged my generation with the younger ones and as I relentlessly work towards becoming the best gamer there is, I am learning a great deal from the future generation. Bagging the world championship was just the cherry on the top, interacting and connecting with this seeming lost generation is my biggest reward. 


Of course, my mind is sharper, my reflexes faster, my knee-jerk reactions quicker, and my balance and hand-eye coordination have drastically improved ten times over. Strategic collaboration with the team and the adrenalin-pumping excitement of actively pursuing, shooting, and missing opponents have kept my mind active. 


It is lamenting to note, however, that those who are in their 40s and 50s and a lot of senior citizens do not want to play video games with me. Their minds are preoccupied with the sorrows of this world, they have lost touch with their children and grandchildren and have missed the positive social impact of video gaming.  In Sweden, winters are colder and the days are shorter — one way to socialize and interact and positively reduce suicide rates is to get engaged with the young ones. It’s simply amazing how video gaming has linked that void between my generation and the younger generation.


My friends who have been playing for over two decades since the game came out are now bringing their kids and playing with them. I encourage you, dear readers, to catch your parents’ or grandparents’ interest to play the game with you as I am trying my darn best to captivate my son and daughter to play it with me. 


Of course, they can't beat me. I'm too quick and I'm too sharp.


I am DieHardBirdie. And my family is proud to have this world champion in our family.


If you are a gray gamer like me and a military veteran, join me and let's build Golden Snipers as one strong team.


- Abbe Borg

Bringing the Game to You

As DieHardBirdie recruits his team members for Golden Snipers, he trains daily by livestreaming his gameplays from 5pm to 7pm EST. You can follow along and ask questions about why he does what he does. He would want one day to  also offer workshops to other senior gamers like him who are new to  gaming and eSports. He can play along with them, help them gear up and become an all-around better player. In the future, he sees collaborations and partnerships with other gamers from all generations. 

Meet the Team Captain: DieHardBirdie

Abbe Borg, aka DieHardBirdie, the 2019 COUNTER-STRIKE : GLOBAL OFFENSIVE WORLD CHAMPION and ESPORTS OLDEST WORLD CHAMPION at age 78  is leading his own team of MILITARY VETERAN gray gamers. The team is dubbed as the GOLDEN SNIPERS and is set to break stereotypes as they are all above 60 years old. Abbe has also launched the new series airing on Bloomberg TV, the 12 monthly “DSCVR ESPORTS” tv show. The first episode “DSCVR ESPORTS: Gray Gamers” came out on Bloomberg TV June 2020 with DieHardBirdie as the featured guest. Future episodes will showcase the best and brightest stars in the eSports World. Abbe will co-host the show from the next episode onwards.

Crosshairs

 Confessions of a Septuagenarian Esports Gamer in the time of Covid wars 

Elders with AWPs

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