Last year, Ilya "Yatoro" Mulyarchuk, the carry player for Team Spirit, added the Japanese character 雨, which sounds similar to the nickname of Wang "Ame" Chunyu, to his in-game name.
Valve was expected to engrave the Ukrainian player's name, including the character, on the Aegis of Champions after Team Spirit's victory at The International 2023. However, for some reason, the developers did not include the character, and Yatoro's name appears on the back of the trophy without it.
The International 2024 was held from 4 to 15 September in Copenhagen, featuring 16 teams and a prize pool of over $2.5 million.