Should esports be made an Olympic event?

Competitive computer gaming has developed a passionate global following.

What you need to know ● Esports is the name given to competitive computer gaming. ● Top players train for up to 14 hours a day, and compete in front of huge crowds for millions of pounds in cash prizes. ● Paris will host the Olympic Games in 2024. The Paris games co-president has said that esports might be introduced as an Olympic event. ● The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is making other sports Olympic events. Tokyo 2020 will feature people competing for medals in skateboarding, freestyle BMX and sport climbing. Gamers taking on one another in a virtual arena is nothing new. Since 1952, when a basic computer was programmed to allow users to play noughts and crosses with each other, people have enjoyed competing on computers to see…

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