BetBoom Team benches ArtFr0st

Artem "pioneer" Saveliev, CEO of the esports club BetBoom Team, announced changes to the organization's Counter-Strike 2 roster. Artem "ArtFr0st" Kharitonov has departed the team's main roster, and the squad will continue to play out the season with Aleksandr "zorte" Zagodyrenko. Daniil "d1Ledez" Kustov has also returned to the active roster.

This decision was due to the complicated visa situation we found ourselves in. Artyom [ArtFr0st] needed to apply for a US visa from Europe, but without a Schengen visa, he automatically lost the opportunity to participate in the Atlanta tournament.

Despite the fact that Danya [d1Ledez] couldn't be with the team in Europe, he actively participated in the training process, debriefings, and worked with the team together with Timur [FL4MUS]. As of today, [d1Ledez] is returning to the main roster and will start training with the guys tomorrow.

IEM Cologne Major 2026 will take place from June 2-21, 2026, with 32 rosters competing for a $1.25 million prize pool. The competition format will remain the same: three stages and playoffs.

 BetBoom Team are now:

 Pavel "s1ren" Ogloblin
 Kirill "Magnojez" Rodnov
 Kirill "Boombl4" Mikhailov
 Aleksandr "zorte" Zagodyrenko
Daniil "d1Ledez" Kustov

 Artem "Fierce" Ivanov (coach)

Origin: t.me