From Atlanta to Cologne to Kiev: The travel-weary lives 'Counter-Strike' pros
 

From Atlanta to Cologne to Kiev: The travel-weary lives 'Counter-Strike' pros
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A plane from Warsaw, Poland to Frankfurt, Germany. A train to Düsseldorf, Germany. A plane to Paris, France. A plane to Atlanta, Georgia. A plane back to Germany. A plane back to Atlanta.

Breaks in the world of professional Counter-Strike are few and far between. Being a part of one of the best teams in the world means near-constant traveling, flying all around Europe and the U.S. competing in tournament after tournament.

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