The opening ceremony at World Esports Masters welcomed teams and players to the tournament and the city of Hangzhou.

World Esports Masters had its opening ceremony just moments ago and we here bring you the photos from the happenings as well as the first photos from the event. You will below find a small preview of the gallery so far.









Find the entire gallery from Friday here, which will be updated regularly during the day. The first Counter-Strike 1.6 matches will start at 11:30CET, featuring MYM and TyLoo. Stay tuned for much more from World Esports Masters 2009, as we are on site to bring you all of the action.