Olympic Committee Says Esports Are Real Sports, Gamers Are Now As Athletic As Skiers

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The International Olympic Committee aka the IOC aka the Supreme Shitlords of the Olympics have announced that "“esports” should absolutely be considered a sport."

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Essentially, what they are saying, is that esports = any sport that is in the Olympics. In my opinion, I think this is pretty whack. Yes, esport pros train a lot to become the Candide's of their respective video games. Yes, every pro in Counter Strike would shit on me blindfolded while using dial-up. Does that mean they belong on the same stage as the skiers, boarders, or anyone else that participates? No.

What do you think?
 
they may not be as 'athletic' but some of these guys get paid a lot more than most athletes in the Olympics. its all about the $$ if its there it will happen.
 
i think comparing it to sports is hilarious its something entirely different, as different as playing an instrument is to a sport. its sick in its own respectt tho. ive clocked my hours in on shredsauce and skate 3 for sure. it takes skill to play but its not comparable to the skill it takes to play sports. although its rad that some videogames can be played pretty realistically like skiinf skateboarding and other olympic sports and that they can be played at comps in conjunction with their respective sport i think that comparing the pros ability, the difficulty of the game or an of that is futile.
 
its called a video game not a video sport for a reason, Controlling a game vs participating in it are completely different. It would be like calling a football coach an athlete
 
Gamers probably caught feelings and called out the IOC for discrimination...

Sports = Physical activity.

I'm sorry but smashing your keyboard is not a sport.

Whoever considers it a sport is disrespecting all the other athletes that hit the gym hard
 
Ofc it's a sport... I mean, the dumbest thing I've ever heard is that the word sport means physical activity, sport is the definition of competitive events, not physical activity... If esport is not a sport, then chess and pool aren't sports either... But they are, which means that esport is a sport too...
 
GRaboneSnow...guess you have never done an open to close at a resort that has night skiing, slow lifts, and 350' vertical.
 
Hell no, it's not a sport! According to Merriam Webster, a sport is "an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment." Although esports may take a little bit of time to get good at, it is nothing compared to the physical work that real skiers have to endure.
 
The only reason they're doing this is because they realize how much money they can make off esports.

Few people actually think gaming is a sport; Esports is just a catchy name and more people are cashing in on it as it becomes mainstream.
 
I don't have a problem with this really. Like what harm does this really do to the skiing events let alone free skiing events? Freeskiing events are still getting bigger in the Olympics (wheither you like that or not) and that's what will help the sport grow

**This post was edited on Nov 9th 2017 at 7:24:49pm
 
13854155:mr-mcsteeze said:
I don't have a problem with this really. Like what harm does this really do to the skiing events let alone free skiing events? Freeskiing events are still getting bigger in the Olympics (wheither you like that or not) and that's what will help the sport grow

**This post was edited on Nov 9th 2017 at 7:24:49pm
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If they have coverage of people playing Halo instead of slopestyle.... remember that time... umm at #XGames lol
 
13854172:cheerio said:
If they have coverage of people playing Halo instead of slopestyle.... remember that time... umm at #XGames lol
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Fair enough lol but also remember that the Olympics are in Korea which means most events are gonna be going down while us in North America are asleep. So most events brodcasted will be either cut for the country highlights or for the medal winners
 
13854172:cheerio said:
If they have coverage of people playing Halo instead of slopestyle.... remember that time... umm at #XGames lol
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bet none of those boys can dub 12 no scope tho
 
This is stupid and rustles my jimmies a bit. I've been in the competitive scene for a minute and I have two friends that both play on esports teams. If you asked either of them if esports should be in the olympics/xgames they would say absolutely not. While the skill and time put into esports is respectably there is no physical risk or physical activity. Why isn't chess in the xgames? It simply doesn't bring in the money and that's all the committees care about. Like it or not there is a shit ton of money in esports and esports comps have pretty much guaranteed viewers.

I just would rather xgames focused on sports rather than games. There's no shortage of gaming comps and tournaments, and I doubt that there are large groups of esports players advocating to be in the Olympics. It's just committees trying to tap into the cashflow.
 
I just don't think eSports or chess is really in the spirit of the Olympics. When you think Olympics you think the best athletes pushing themselves to the limit (don't say "gamers are athletes Hur sure") to win a medal for their country. Not a bunch of gamers really.
 
13854252:Pete=Albino said:
How the hell do they plan on broadcasting that shit
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Not gunna lie, i don't really play video games but I've seen some of the Counter Strike shit on ESPN and its actually hella fun to watch. The announcers are super hype and they're all gods at the game so it's kinda sweet. In moderation of course tho, it gets old kinda quick tho.
 
You'd be surprised, most professional cs players are more fit than prolly 99 % of newschoolers users. I do think though esports should have their completely own olympics since they don't fit the summer/winter criteria.
 
13854267:PATROL said:
You'd be surprised, most professional cs players are more fit than prolly 99 % of newschoolers users. I do think though esports should have their completely own olympics since they don't fit the summer/winter criteria.
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Google "counter strike championship and scroll through some team photos. You might want to rethink this phrasing. Yes there are fit gamers, but in my experience they are either skinny or flab. Gfto. Mr. 99% hahaha you joke

In response to the op, this shit is insane that they are even considering it. Sure if they want to make a virtual Olympics then by all means go for it. ...but never call it a sport. NASCAR is more of a sport than this, and I can't stand NASCAR.

Think about the origins of the Olympics...
 
13854277:IsitWinterYet17 said:
Google "counter strike championship and scroll through some team photos. You might want to rethink this phrasing. Yes there are fit gamers, but in my experience they are either skinny or flab. Gfto. Mr. 99% hahaha you joke

In response to the op, this shit is insane that they are even considering it. Sure if they want to make a virtual Olympics then by all means go for it. ...but never call it a sport. NASCAR is more of a sport than this, and I can't stand NASCAR.

Think about the origins of the Olympics...
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Ok, maybe bit of an exaggeration, but I wouldn't say your average park skier is nothing more than that either. Just to clarify, I personally don't think video games should be considered as a "real" olympic sport and have events in the actual olympics, but rather have a seperate event, like "elympics" or something lol. I just find it funny that people here bash on competition skiers who actually work out and then criticise esports for not enough athleticism. I truly, truly don't think members of the Bunch for example are any more fit than an average video gamer.

I think it's underappreciated how much effort it actually takes to play games as a profession. Yes, you can be unfit and play, but that's not giving any longetivity in your career, since it's actually physically and mentally demanding to play a lot. Even injuries come to play if you don't excercise at all (back, wrist injuries).

But then again, many people don't recognize many things, such as poker, snooker, or even golf and Formula 1 as real sports. The spectrum of sports is enlargening all the time, it's debatable if that's a good thing. The fact is that there's so much money involved in the gaming industry, so I guess the Olympics want a piece of that. Idk
 
They didnt say they were as athletic as skiers.

I dont view gaming as a sport, and I give less than no shits about what the olympic comitee says

"masturbation is a sport"

no
 
Essentially, what they are saying, is that esports = any sport that is in the Olympics.
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I don't actually think this is what they are saying. There are plenty of nonathletic "sports" (chess, etc.) that are already part of the Olympics, none of which take anything away from the legitimacy of skiing, or any other event for that matter.

Should gaming be an Olympic event? Probably not. But claiming it implies that "gamers are as athletic as skiers" seems like a reach.
 
13854059:Kevin_Bang said:
its called a video game not a video sport for a reason, Controlling a game vs participating in it are completely different. It would be like calling a football coach an athlete
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Sports are mostly games as well... doesn’t mean they can’t be sports. Basketball, baseball, soccer, football are all just games but still are sports
 
Remember wakeboarding isn't an Olympic sport because it's not "human powered". The fact that a keyboard is considered a sport but not wakeboarding is messed up.
 
i guess sure, in terms of the way the brain functions and all that cognitive stuff. Im sure video games require a lot of brain power and take a lot of focus and practice to get reallllly good at but with skiing/other extreme sports, you're combining mental games with the physicality aspect of it and esports don't even come close, but they're both two extremely different things.

it would be insulting to consider esports an Olympic event but money talks and bullshit walks. Kids are more stoked on someones kill/death ratio and the parents nowadays allow it.
 
I wouldn't undermine the level of play that some professional game teams operate at, for example in Dota 2 or Smash bros; these games have such bewilderingly complex depth and extremely esoteric competitive scenes. Think about all of the time you've spent skiing, and then double it: at that point you would be competent enough to play at low-level tournaments if that time was spent in practicing these games.

I wouldn't compare them to olympic sports, however. Esports aren't and shouldn't be related to something like track and field.
 
competitive activity =/= sport

nothing wrong with going into gaming for a living but calling it a "sport" has definitely rubbed a lot of people the wrong way

it shouldn't be grouped with athletics because it's not an athletic activity
 
14178588:FruitBootPro said:
competitive activity =/= sport

nothing wrong with going into gaming for a living but calling it a "sport" has definitely rubbed a lot of people the wrong way

it shouldn't be grouped with athletics because it's not an athletic activity
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you havent seen my gamer muscles bby ???
 
14258784:CameronMcGrath said:
This guy just swings his fingers, lmao, he taps the keyboard really fast , I bet he can lift a lot of weight with his finger muscles.

In fact, I am very familiar with esports, I myself play games such as dota 2, csgo, and so on, and I like to bet, although I learned about it only recently when my cousin advised me https://tips.gg/ where I started learning how to bet and analyze esports matches. This is very interesting for me , I like to follow the professional and honed game of two disciplined teams , and in addition to this, there is also the excitement of betting, and it brings cool emotions.

I am sure that soon esports will stand in line with all the usual sports, as it has already gained excellent mass and strength
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Nobody friggin cares. Go back to your video games mr spammy mcspamster.
 
funny how people now complain about other sports joining he olympics arguing the same points that were brought up back when slopestyle was supposed to become an olympic sport
 
Olympic Committee when they hear they can make a couple extra million by saying staying inside pushing buttons all day is a sport.
 
Lol video games fall under the same category as chess, they’re both competitive games not physical activities. I’d argue that if there’s either no physical training (like time in the gym) or risk of physical injury (stuff like skateboarding because most of those guys don’t hit the gym) present then it’s not a sport. Yes, golf is a sport because people get hurt playing it but pool isn’t a sport it’s a game.
 
yoo imagine playing video games that seroously ??? like just put that energy into a job homie ??. "athlete" gtfo lmao low quality bait.
 
14259165:TRVP_ANGEL said:
yoo imagine playing video games that seroously ??? like just put that energy into a job homie ??. "athlete" gtfo lmao low quality bait.
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1. Most gamers are cooler than you

2. Many gamers make more than you do or ever will.

3. based on the fact that about 10 times more kids try video games than try sports, world class pro gamers have hand eye coordination that would shit all over pro tennis players or fighter pilots.

4. Its reasonable to consider hand eye coordination an athletic talent, so its reasonable to consider pro gamers athletes.

5. If being a whore was a sport your mother would be in the olympics too.
 
To be fair, if anyone's ever seen precision shooting in the olympics, that takes about as little skill as it takes to headshot people in an FPS...

Literally all you gotta do is spend a shitload of money on an insanely accurate air gun. Might as well spend that money on some crazy gaming computer at that point...

What im saying is neither should be in the olympics as they're both dumb as fuck and a waste of time.
 
14259200:DingoSean said:
To be fair, if anyone's ever seen precision shooting in the olympics, that takes about as little skill as it takes to headshot people in an FPS...

Literally all you gotta do is spend a shitload of money on an insanely accurate air gun. Might as well spend that money on some crazy gaming computer at that point...

What im saying is neither should be in the olympics as they're both dumb as fuck and a waste of time.
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True, there used to be a shooting person in my gym and he would walk in with a target, take out his laser shooting gun and spend 2 hours trying to be accurate. Literally no physical demand, it’s as much as a sport as juggling or water bottle flipping.
 
14259700:THANOSDOGFART said:
True, there used to be a shooting person in my gym and he would walk in with a target, take out his laser shooting gun and spend 2 hours trying to be accurate. Literally no physical demand, it’s as much as a sport as juggling or water bottle flipping.
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Juggling takes far more exertion than air pistols or whatever. at least you have to have dynamic balance and deal with a lot of moving distractions...

as far as shooting events in the olympics, Biathlon is the only one that's worth anything because they have to shoot a gun accurately from a fair distance after huffing and puffing on cross country skis and working up quite a sweat and a heavy heartrate - which makes the shooting accuracy that much more impressive when they nail their targets. However, all these shooting events where they just stand there at a super chill resting heartrate and use some gun that looks like it was put together by a formula 1 team or some ridiculous archery contraption... they're all so lame.

You know what I want to see in the olympics? fuckin laser tag.. or paintball.. or some sort of event where you have to run and shoot and actually show some ninja stealth and athleticism... that would be fucking COOL..
 
14259864:DingoSean said:
Juggling takes far more exertion than air pistols or whatever. at least you have to have dynamic balance and deal with a lot of moving distractions...

as far as shooting events in the olympics, Biathlon is the only one that's worth anything because they have to shoot a gun accurately from a fair distance after huffing and puffing on cross country skis and working up quite a sweat and a heavy heartrate - which makes the shooting accuracy that much more impressive when they nail their targets. However, all these shooting events where they just stand there at a super chill resting heartrate and use some gun that looks like it was put together by a formula 1 team or some ridiculous archery contraption... they're all so lame.

You know what I want to see in the olympics? fuckin laser tag.. or paintball.. or some sort of event where you have to run and shoot and actually show some ninja stealth and athleticism... that would be fucking COOL..
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Bring competition tag to the olympics
 
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