World e-Sports Masters 2010 has officially started, as the opening ceremony today welcomed players and teams from all over the world for the competition in Hangzhou, China.

The opening ceremony for WEM 2010 took place a few hours back, where the participants for this year’s competition were welcomed on stage. The competition is live already and soon the first Counter-Strike match will be on, featuring Natus Vincere against the home favourites from TyLoo. Check below for a small snippet of photos shot at the opening ceremony.

Find the full gallery from Wednesday at World e-Sports Masters 2010 by clicking here and find all galleries from the 5-day event by clicking here.