Video Game To Be Part Of Asian Games

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    • Publish Date: Apr 19 2017 9:52AM
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    • Updated Date: Apr 19 2017 10:03AM
Video Game To Be Part Of Asian Games

Video gaming will be featured as a full sport at the 2022 Asian Games, with competitors in electronic sports set to receive medals for their digital prowess.


The Olympic Council of Asia says it will introduce e-sports to the official program of the Asian Games at Hangzhou, China. It will also be a demonstration sport at the 2018 Asian Games in Palembang, Indonesia. The OCA said the decision reflects ``the rapid development and popularity of this new form of sports participation among the youth.'

The council is collaborating with Alisports, a unit of China's Alibaba Group, to bring e-sports to the games. No details were given on which video games would be included. The Asian Games features a wide range of traditional Olympic sports along with others containing more regional appeal. Some of the more obscure sports include sepak takraw, which combines features from soccer and volleyball, and kabaddi, a contact team sport that evolved in and is dominated by India. The sports program has also included a variety of martial arts, contract bridge, jet-ski racing and sport climbing.

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Akshita Pandey LILAVATI BAI PODAR (A)-SCRUZ

I do not think that video games should be a part of the Asian Games as the Asian Games is about sports and physical exercise. If some person takes part in the video gaming of the Asian Games and he gets selected for the next round, he would have to practice and practice to win it and if he keeps on practicing, it can affect his eyes and health.

Himanshi Dhawan Saffron Public School

Well, I feel that Asian Games is all about ones physical strength. I don''t feel that video games can be a part of such games.

Ayushi Pandey LILAVATI BAI PODAR (A)-SCRUZ

This is testimony to the eccentric decisions such big bodies can take. This is an awful idea, honestly. Video games are played for entertainment and relaxation. They can''t be introduced in the Asian Games. Introduction of e-sports is an inane idea. Video games ain''t sports! You get that OCA?

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