Heroic out of quarantine at IEM Cologne 2021

All representatives of the Danish roster Heroic passed additional tests for COVID-19, which gave negative results. The news was announced on Heroic social networks.

Thanks to cooperation with medical professionals, esports athletes have proven that they do not suffer from coronavirus, and they will be able to hold the next confrontations as part of the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2021 in the training room, where they will have access.

On July 7, information appeared that one of the representatives of the Heroic CS: GO roster passed a positive test. Despite this, all esportsmen felt good, as the representatives of Heroic assured. Now it became known that the players really do not get sick and are ready to move to practice rooms.

In their debut duel, Heroic will face off against Team Spirit. They made it to Group B alongside teams such as NAVI, Renegades, FURIA Esports, Team Vitality, Astralis and FaZe Clan. Team Spirit made it to the group stage through the Play-In stage. There, they beat MIBR in the first round, after which they were defeated in the fight against Vitality, and then prevailed in the match with Sprout.

We also remind you that earlier, following the results of the Play-In stage, teams such as OG, Evil Geniuses, MIBR and others have already completed their path in the championship. The teams received from $ 2,500 to $ 4,500, depending on their place in the standings.

Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2021 Interim Results

• 17th-20th place: Team LDLC - $ 4,500
• 17th-20th place: OG - $ 4,500
• 17th-20th place: Sprout - $ 4,500
• 17th-20th place: Evil Geniuses— $ 4,500
• 21-24th place: Bad News Bears - $ 2,500
• 21-24th place: MIBR - $ 2,500
• 21-24th place: TeamOne - $ 2,500
• 21-24th place: Vici Gaming - $ 2,500

IEM Cologne 2021 began on July 6 and will end on the 18th. The total prize fund of the championship is $ 1,000,000, and 24 teams are involved in its distribution. The main reward will be $ 400,000, and the vice champion will receive $ 180,000.