Chinese university expels female student for sexual relationship with Ukrainian Counter-Strike player
Ukraine
, who was in
Shanghai
in December 2024 for a tournament. Though the incident took place later last year, the
Dalian Polytechnic University
where the female student was enrolled took the decision to expel her for "inappropriate behavior", using the term to describe the sexual encounters between the two, only in July 2025.
The 21-year-old Chinese female student has only been identified by her last name Li. The Ukrainian player Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) player has been revealed as Danylo "Zeus" Teslenko. He visited Shanghai for the Grand Final of the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 tournament.
During his Shanghai tour in December 2024, the 37-year-old Zeus, who is married and has a child, came in contact with Li. The two stayed together in a hotel on December 16 from where Li posted several photos of her in an intimate positions with Zeus. Zeus, too, sent the photos and videos of the two staying together in the hotel to his fan group.
Soon, the photos became viral on the Chinese social media and online users tracked down the female student to be studying at the Dalian Polytechnic University.
Almost seven months after the alleged sexual encounters between the two, the Dalian Polytechnic University issued a public statement on July 8, announcing Li was to be expelled for her misconduct due to her relationship with Zeus on December 16, 2024.
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"Your inappropriate behavior on December 16, 2024, has caused a severe negative impact. You are hereby subject to expulsion from our university," an English translation of the university's statement read.
The statement cited the Provisions on the Management of Students in Regular Institutions of Higher Education issued by the Chinese Ministry of Education, and its own disciplinary regulations for expelling Li.
Li can appeal against the decision to the university within 60 days of the announcement.
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