Forget the Olympics! A different kind of sporting event is taking place on the local front. World Cyber Games Malaysia Championship 2008 begins this week, with some of the country's top cyber gamers taking part. The winner will travel to Germany later this year to take on the world's best and a shot at the coveted WCG title.

World champions in the making SOPHIAN Shahirul ''Forza'', 26, and Rinie Ramli ''Si_Jali'', 21, have only one thing on their mind this week: World Cyber Games Malaysia Championship 2008. They are among over 700 participants hoping to win and get a shot at the prestigious WCG in Germany come November. Forza is the top Need for Speed gamer in the country while Si_Jali is hailed as king of Fifa. They are arguably among the best in Asia and the world, and both fancy their chances well in the competition.