IEM Rio 2024 talent announced

3-10-2024 14:45

Nyvi will return as a stage host in front of the Brazilian crowd.

Nyvi will be back on the stage at IEM Rio

ESL has announced its talent lineup ahead of IEM Rio 2024, with stage host Nyvi Estephan making a return in front of the crowd in Brazil.

Tres "⁠stunna⁠" Saranthus and Freya "⁠Freya⁠" Spiers will host a desk featuring Joshua "⁠steel⁠" Nissan, Janko "⁠YNk⁠" Paunović, and Jacob "⁠Pimp⁠" Winneche.

Chad "⁠SPUNJ⁠" Burchill and Alex "⁠Machine⁠" Richardson will be one of two duos on the A stream alongside Adam "⁠Dinko⁠" Hawthorne and Jason "⁠moses⁠" O'Toole.

On the B stream matches fans will hear duos Neo "⁠Ne0kai⁠" Caine and Travis "Trav" Landaw Mott as well as Lucy "LucyLuce" Eastwood and Brandon "BDog" Rawlings.

James "⁠BanKs⁠" Banks will be tasked with doing interviews on the sidelines.

The tournament will run from October 7-13, with 16 teams — including top five teams Natus Vincere, Vitality, G2 and MOUZ —, fighting for their share of the $250,000 prize pool.

Desk hosts

Tres "⁠stunna⁠" Saranthus
Freya "⁠Freya⁠" Spiers

Commentators

Chad "⁠SPUNJ⁠" Burchill
Alex "⁠Machine⁠" Richardson
Jason "⁠moses⁠" O'Toole
Adam "⁠Dinko⁠" Hawthorne
Neo "⁠Ne0kai⁠" Caine
Travis "Trav" Landaw Mott
Lucy "LucyLuce" Eastwood
Brandon "BDog" Rawlings

Analysts

Joshua "⁠steel⁠" Nissan
Janko "⁠YNk⁠" Paunović
Jacob "⁠Pimp⁠" Winneche

Sideline and stage

James "⁠BanKs⁠" Banks
Nyvi Estephan

Nyvi Estephan

2024-10-03 14:46

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4 replies

First comment didn't disappoint

2024-10-03 23:20

Yes, can't wait to not understand anything on stage.

2024-10-03 23:30

2 replies

Cant wait to not understand because I'm looking not listening

2024-10-04 06:04

Not my fault, go learn Portuguese

2024-10-07 07:03

I missed her

Sexiaic where

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2024-10-03 18:26

no maniac = no fun

5 replies

yikes bro, catch up on recent news

2024-10-03 15:35

3 replies

im not american to be that stupid

2024-10-04 09:10

And yet somehow your sentence makes no sense

2024-10-04 13:55

yet basic sentences give you trouble

2024-10-04 14:41

It’s a real shame he threw his career away like this. We might get him back after 5 years or so after he’s sorted his shit out. Would be nice as his desk work is brilliant, but SA is inexcusable.

2024-10-03 19:33

PIMP ZZZZZ

Ewww Pimp 🤢

2024-10-03 14:47

Hugo?

2024-10-03 14:49

P0mp again lol

2024-10-03 14:50

Ambatu

2024-10-03 14:51

BUS

2024-10-03 15:26

pimp massive L no scrawnders massive L

2024-10-03 14:52

2024-10-03 14:59

He used to be fat and now isn't. Are you saying this is a W?

2024-10-03 19:51

Im more surprised by the lack of harry and hugo since theyre more ESL than blast. Scrawnders not at an ESL event is anything new since theyre mostly a blast duo. But i guess rio isnt prestigious enough to have two casting duos that could get the finals which also makes sense.

2024-10-03 16:16

AYO LOOKING

2024-10-03 14:55

was nyvi at last rio cos i don't recall ever seeing her

2024-10-03 14:56

nvm it says on the trophy, regardless we WILL be watching

i don't remember rio 2023 but i for sure remember her at the rio major

2024-10-03 16:17

no scrawnders massive L won't watch a single game

2024-10-03 14:57

yes

2024-10-03 17:36

Nobody wants to hear P1mps voice.

2024-10-03 14:58

He lost weight tho

2024-10-03 15:04

lmfao

2024-10-03 15:19

can you please elaborate on that? how did he do it etc...

2024-10-03 15:58

ozempic lol

2024-10-03 16:47

lmfaooo! good one lolkek

LucyQueen is here!

would love for her to be casting on tier 1 matches... and stage matches.. not a group stage ones only..

2024-10-04 01:41

Nyvi is yuurih (from FURIA) girlfriend. Am i right?

I think so

2024-10-03 15:06

2024-10-03 15:12

for now, yes

2024-10-03 16:19

bdog and lucy are underrated and overhated. They are actually decent for a tier 2-3 casting duo.

2024-10-03 15:00

steel and pimp sigh, no hugo, harry anders or henryG :(

They could have called Peacemaker or Raules

mauisnake missing

2024-10-03 15:02

thank god

2024-10-03 16:33

P0mp xddd. Not watching this irrelevant event

2024-10-03 15:03

Strongest desk roster in the new age of desks. But God I miss Thorin, and I'm not that into redheads.

Elisa Espoo will be for you But also AYO

2024-10-03 18:07

Yes, I know, usually wouldn't watch a low-tier tournament like Elisa, but just for that insane desk lineup I will.

2024-10-03 21:58

No idea how yuurih managed to get into a relationship with Nyvi, actually, I don't even know how he manages to bang her.

2024-10-03 15:05

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I would say something but that would cause me a 7 day ban at least. Let’s just say that some limited edition cans of cola for example, might be shiny from outside, but are easily accessible by everyone, and the drink itself is still… well, bad and worthless for your health

2024-10-03 15:09

Don't be a pussyboy. Say it.

say it

2024-10-03 17:42

Oh thats easy,just dont be a hltv nerd like u and earn as much as he does and it will go just fine.

2024-10-03 15:21

Go watch Andrew Tate if you think it's all about money, you kokot.

2024-10-03 16:48

Yeah, because she doesn't make bank.

2024-10-04 09:41

where is scrawnders

Scrawndersing around

Nyvi Estephan maniac should have been there

no harry n hugo? no scrawny? Good. Pimp and ynk? :puke:

No Launders, thank you ESL

2024-10-03 15:10

Lucy, my fantasy queen 😍😍

Massive W for steel

2024-10-03 15:14

where maniac kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk?

2024-10-03 15:32

dang that's big L talent...

2024-10-03 15:48

ESL come on we really have to bare pimp for another event when blast is around the corner again

2024-10-03 15:49

i really like nyvi’s photo

2024-10-03 15:51

Steel Pog

2024-10-03 16:15

I love u Freya

2024-10-03 17:07

good to see LucyLuce on here

2024-10-03 17:18

-ynk -steel +bleh +mauisnake +scranwders

2024-10-03 17:19

Freya🥰

2024-10-03 18:21

Nivy whoof whooof

2024-10-03 18:27

guess ill be skipping some B stream games, unluko

2024-10-03 18:42

Nyvi my goat

2024-10-03 19:45

No Harry man

2024-10-03 19:47

all I can say is, GOOD JOB YUURIH kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

2024-10-03 19:52

Once you get 4k elo, you can bag these chicks left and right my G

2024-10-03 22:17

amen bro

2024-10-03 22:29

Will be hot

2024-10-03 21:27

if i speak....

2024-10-03 22:15

funny thing is that steel looks a lot like people from Rio

2024-10-03 23:14

Good call going with Nyvi she is a little knockout.

2024-10-03 23:28

And you guys really cant do any better than Pimps goofball ass?

2024-10-03 23:32

Nyvi playboy star lol

2024-10-04 02:53

No maniac massive L

2024-10-04 03:13

I swear ESL doesn't like Scrawny and lau.

2024-10-04 05:58

Final without my boisss Scrawny and Launders is not a final

2024-10-04 07:24

F yuurih

2024-10-04 14:26

yuurih be eating good

2024-10-04 14:31

no anders? wtf

2024-10-04 15:04

talent xddddd

2024-10-04 15:36

god awful except for stunna, freya and steel.

2024-10-04 16:00

2024-10-04 23:38

tassive mits... nice.

2024-10-04 23:51

no diversity? where are launders and bardolph?

2024-10-08 01:52

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