Esports blurs video gaming and pro-sports

Top gamers earn millions and events pack stadiums much like pro-sports, CBC's Deana Sumanac-Johnson reports

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[akavat]

You watch people play video games? Why not play yourself?

Hold on the football is on, I'll be back.

[teshimartinz]

Imagine people in the past roasting chess players 😂

[reubenfrench]

Esports in the Olympics would be really cool to watch, but the idea of a privately owned game being featured in the Olympics makes me a bit uneasy.

[benjaminadler]

While I am a huge fan of esports and the culture they've created for themselves, I'm still not sure if I want them in the Olympics. I've never been a fan of team sports in the Olympics, but I think their original purpose was to showcase premiere athleticism. I wouldn't put Chess in the Olympics, and for the same reason, League.

[kilfane]

God bless CBC for not completely making fun of it and instead being open minded.

[WAMProducties]

Again, they introduce this video as 'competetive video games'. Which I think is a flawed way to start, it puts everyone who doesn't know anything about it off instantly. You should introduce it as 'This stadium is packed with people... To watch League of Legends'. People will rather think 'League of Legends, that sounds interesting', than 'Ew, video games'

[Blooddeath]

Esports really does not belong in the Olympics. It would be too awkward to set a team around it and there are far too many games/formats to choose from (League, SC2, CS:GO, COD, etc.) Also games are privately owned, unlike sports or athletic events, and are constantly undergoing change. Like, its possible League won't even be a thing in 10 years and something else may/will have taken its place.

[ssh]

eSport in the Olympics would make Olympics worth watching. It's 21st century. Why do people still compete like cavemen do?

[snakerooni]

In a near future, instead of screens we could have 3D holograms in a field! That would be cool.

[ninjacheese]

Dance Dance Revolution is the most qualified esport and its not an esport. Take that in.

[jasonfontaine]

It is 2016 and you are only now covering this

So far behind

[ZrockNorCal]

and no fking way do we need it in the Olympics.... lol

[CityandNoColor]

for the olympics? never. this kind of sport only reaches rich nations

[josh]

I’m not a gamer but I love and appreciate everything about the gaming world, i think this world is cool

[zenkliii]

amigo me gustaria saber cuáles son los juegos que mas se juegan en los torneos para poder descargarlos gracias

[joconno]

eyyy the only clip they show is a fail gragas body slam-flash into ulting a spellshielded sivir. sick plays.

[myroomisdirty]

eSport in the Olympics just gives Korea free Gold medals

[TheDonner]

We have alot to consider when we say: games on Olympics. How are we going to organize the games. There are alot of games to choose from. That I think is the biggest problem in eSports entering Olympics. I'm not saying it shouldn't. I personally would love to see eSports be on the Olympics, but there is alot to do if we do persue in this path.

[MrThunderFx]

E-sports don't belong in the olympics

[Turtle]

Esports is legitimate, but the Olympics?? Hell no