"You are sportsmen!" Opening speech by Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen | BLAST Pro Series

To open up BLAST Pro Series Copenhagen 2018 the Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen held a speech to the crowd talking about the future of esports in Denmark.
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[@kivilife]

It's amazing to see a politician, let alone a prime minister had the courage to stand in front of a crowd of young people, in an essentially undiscovered territory for politics so far. Whether or not he meant what he said is irrelevant in the world of politics but he has my respect for giving his support to esports and especially recognizing players as athletes. It's really cool.

[@rasmuspedersen4683]

Im from Denmark, he is watching All Astralis games he can :) he also Play CS:GO sometimes because of his sons :)

[@svendtang5432]

Ashalanore Im NOT a voter (im in fact in opposition) but you can bet he meant what he said..

[@kil0_387]

"You come from all over the world bringing skills that belong to a select few. Incredible speech, great teamwork, hardcore dedication. You have been training for years and years to be here. And along the way you probably had to explain yourself more than once, convincing people that you were not wasting your time. But now I hope your explaining days are over because you are sportsmen. You are truly sportsmen following your dreams and using your talents, you are eGaming pioneers. Counter Strike might be a world of it's own ... but is also an including world that brings people together across countries, continents, and origin. Here, you are not judged by your nationality or your religion or appearance, but on your abilities; to play, to cooperate, and to be a part of something bigger. And that is badly needed in the world today, and in this way, you are an inspiration for the world of tomorrow."

[@Ryan-9000]

Iconic moment in CS history.

[@gudiwithahoodie8174]

Chills, beautiful speech.

[@silverscut]

I want a prime minister like him 🌟💥👊

[@alelexex]

oh no you do not

[@silverscut]

@@alelexex why tho, had he done anything bad in recent years?

[@alelexex]

@@silverscut he was just generally disliked by the danish public. i don't care much for him anymore so i don't even exactly remember all the stuff he did, but iirc he was funding his own vacations using the state's money or whatever

[@tilenHD]

@@alelexex okay thats a bit tame of "bad" things a politcan can do haha

[@cyaniscrying]

Actually a FeelsStrongMan moment

[@svendtang5432]

Way to go Lars although I’m not of the opposition.. we clearly agree here.. it’s a sport of the next generation and we’ve seen nothing yet...

[@yuvrajsharma5677]

3:08 I see what you did there huh

[@5a1ntt.00]

0:38 ahhh i see what u did there lol

[@jokkajukkz4553]

great speech

[@whatthe...74]

Very cool prime minister

[@mintmunick]

Yea if you want people starving in the streets I guess.

[@TheDerpty]

@@mintmunick Du er jo en sinke

[@T.bassett]

EgAMiNg

[@bjerki5]

dupreeh on 2:22

[@KlausValk]

Miks ei Sipilää Assyillä?

[@call_me_hubert8875]

ns xd

[@JakobAndersen]

Wellcome'n? xD

[@Vizerm]

Dan-glish at its finest xd

[@arhisikrimue9535]

Buuuuuu