By Darren Allan
It seems that esports is going from strength to strength of late, and could potentially be included as an official part of the Olympic Games in 2024.
The bid team from Paris, which is hosting the games that year – although an official announcement is still to be made (it’s coming in September) – has said it wants to discuss the inclusion of esports with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
As the BBC reports, co-president of the Paris 2024 bid, Tony Estanguet, said that he didn’t want to say ‘no’ right from the off to the prospect of including the likes of Counter-Strike or Overwatch as an Olympic sport.
Estanguet commented: “We have to look at it because we can’t say, ‘it’s not about Olympics’ … The youth are interested, so let’s meet them.”
He further noted: “The IOC will have the last say if they want esports on the programme. Let’s discuss among ourselves.”
So this is a long way from a cast-iron prospect at the moment, and in all likelihood the odds are still significantly stacked against the inclusion of esports. But you never know, and it’s certainly an indication that gaming is likely to become a medal sport …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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