eSports in the Olympics?

I don't know.

Some of these gamers sound like pretty tough guys.

Maybe they should put gamers in the Olympics.

Let them qualify via their gaming accomplishments and then let them compete in an actual sport in the Olympics.

This will never happen. I hate the idea that people call gaming a real sport. I don't see how it can be even considered a sport. Yeah you can say it needs speed, hand eye coordination and all that nonsense, but it's not really that big of a physical activity.

^^ Heh ha. Pinball at the Olympics. Can you imagine the noise echoing around a stadium? It'd be nuts. But also awesome. Ten-thousand people going, "M-M-M-M-MULTIBALLLLLL!" *deafening whoop*

@Th3 Tater ~ I know right? They removed wrestling from the events a couple of years ago, and only recently reintroduced it after a big campaign to have it back. An event dating back to the hundreds of years BC/E is having trouble staying in as a sport...
and people are talking about adding video games? lol

Another thing is... why would gamers want video games associated with a huge dodgy, somewhat out-of-touch organisation with its McDonalds and Coke sponsors and its sketchy selection processes? It's as bad as, and almost as corrupt as FIFA.

Gamers and the games industry could have an opportunity to do something better, with sponsors promoting healthy foods, and worthwhile charities, with huge positive events that aren't out of reach of poorer hosting countries and such. Events bought and paid
for by companies with a stake in it, publishers, and that attract tourists to places that need it.

Why would we want to associate our thing with that Olympic thing? {XD

If they were going to implement it, it would have to be some type of virtual reality setup. Someone playing Ninja Gaiden, no matter how much of an expert they are, will never be considered, seen or thought of as a sports star.

Besides which they already have gaming tournaments around the world. This is as far as it can go for gaming I imagine.

Look at how real musicians look down on games like Guitar Hero. People spend years mastering a musical instrument, but when a game gives you a plastic guitar to press when a light flashes, they're hardly considered a musician.

I dislike e-sports. It taints games that should be focused on the average gamer.

Gaming is not a sport. I enjoy watching youtube videos and the occasional 'cod championship', but it isn't in the same realm as real sports or the olympics.