Competive video gaming in the Olympics?

[ba'al]

Idk I'm not a notorious gamer or anything. But yeah just had the thought I mean as technology advance and things become more digital I could see it. Almost everything is considered a sport nowadays including the least physical like poker, golf, driving, gymnastics, competitive dance, pool, spelling bees & disc golf.

I could see it happening but I might be tripping or something.

 

[Chill]

I remember we had something similar to that back in the day called WCG (World Cyber Games)

 

[ba'al]

I remember we had something similar to that back in the day called WCG (World Cyber Games)

What happened to it?

 

[Grand Conde]

WCG died on its ass. Pro-gaming doesn't need the olympics.

 

[teacher]

Idk I'm not a notorious gamer or anything. But yeah just had the thought I mean as technology advance and things become more digital I could see it. Almost everything is considered a sport nowadays including the least physical like poker, golf, driving, gymnastics, competitive dance, pool, spelling bees & disc golf.

I could see it happening but I might be tripping or something.

since when is gymnastics considered less physical

 

[ba'al]

since when is gymnastics considered less physical

Waving a ribbon around and doing cartwheels is less physical compared to something like Football, Rugbee, Soccer, Basketball, Boxing, MMA,Hockey, and baseball as a example. And you can't even make that argument. Doesn't mean it doesn't take some level of skill though. Takes a lot of endurance to swing from a monkey bar or flip continuously

 

[iBrowse]

Idk I'm not a notorious gamer or anything. But yeah just had the thought I mean as technology advance and things become more digital I could see it. Almost everything is considered a sport nowadays including the least physical like poker, golf, driving, gymnastics, competitive dance, pool, spelling bees & disc golf.

I could see it happening but I might be tripping or something.

As it stands, you have gamers, (e.g. CR SonicFox) making like $100K+ a year playing competitively so .

 

[ba'al]

As it stands, you have gamers, (e.g. CR SonicFox) making like $100K+ a year playing competitively so .

I know they have competitive gaming leagues but do you think it will be like in the Olympics? I remember not to long ago Lupe Fiasco beating some video gamer in a tournament apparently dude was like the one of the top Street Fighter players or something. Are there any international gaming leagues and tournaments?

 

[Trapperman Dave]

Just bring G4TV back n we gooch

 

[Khalil's_Black_Excellence]

Waving a ribbon around and doing cartwheels is less physical compared to something like Football, Rugbee, Soccer, Basketball, Boxing, MMA,Hockey, and baseball as a example. And you can't even make that argument. Doesn't mean it doesn't take some level of skill though. Takes a lot of endurance to swing from a monkey bar or flip continuously

You sound ignorant as fukk duke. The bolded alone is you contradicting your own statement.

 

[Optimus Prime]

Isn't eSports doing this already? ESPN going full coverage this weekend and they even got Bill Walton promoting it...

ESPN is increasing its eSports coverage in a big way. The network will be airing 18 hours of eSports programming on ESPN2 and ESPNU on Sunday, July 17th. This will mark the first time ESPN will air an entire eSports block on its major networks, a far cry from the days when it relegated League of Legends matches to streams on the web.

The programming block will start at 10 AM ET with re-airings of past matches such as the Madden NFL 2016 championship, and both the 2015 and 2016 Heroes of the Dorm: Championships. This will all lead up to the much anticipated 2016 Street Fighter V EVO World Championship final in Las Vegas, airing at 10 PM ET on ESPN2. Don't worry cord cutters, all programs will also be available to stream via WatchESPN.

This is yet another sign of eSports going mainstream. It was only in 2015 that ESPN aired its first Heroes of the Storm tournament match on live TV. Since then, the network has launched a dedicated section on its site that focuses on professional gaming, and has aired a handful of championship matches.

With eSports bringing in over half a billion dollars in revenue in 2016 alone, it's inevitable that ESPN will continue to increase its eSports coverage. It feels like a lifetime ago network president John Skippe said eSports aren't real sports.

 

[ba'al]

You sound ignorant as fukk duke. The bolded alone is you contradicting your own statement.

Shut up fool. Google the word Meiosis. It's is used in linguistic all the time. I use it to draw out the main point of my statement which is gymnastics isn't as physical compared to other sports like Football, Rugbee, Soccer, Basketball, Boxing, MMA,Hockey, and baseball as a example. Doesn't mean it doesn't take some level of skill to participate in.

I actually had gymnastics at my transferred school they had the same schedule as us.

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

maybe one day. however, most people not into the competitive gaming world have no clue the amount of skill and tactician a game like Counter-Strike takes (as well as insane reaction times and precise aim). I've been playing for over 12 years and while I'm far better than your average player, pros still leave me in the dust. It's the same way with everything, only the top 1 or .01% become professionals a the top level. Physicality should have nothing to do with it.

 

[Khalil's_Black_Excellence]

Shut up fool. Google the word Meiosis. It's is used in linguistic all the time. I use it to draw out the main point of my statement which is gymnastics isn't as physical compared to other sports like Football, Rugbee, Soccer, Basketball, Boxing, MMA,Hockey, and baseball as a example. Doesn't mean it doesn't take some level of skill to participate in.

I actually had gymnastics at my transferred school they had the same schedule as us.

Thing is, it is as physical as the majority of those sports. The few exceptions would be the high impact/contact physically confrontational ones you listed like Football, boxing, MMA. Even still, just about as physical, just in a different lane. It wasn't about an argument of skill level.

 

[ba'al]

Thing is, it is as physical as the majority of those sports. The few exceptions would be the high impact/contact ones you listed like Football, boxing, MMA. Even still, just about as physical, just in a different lane. It wasn't about an argument of skill level.

I guess this is were opinion comes in. I think with gymnastic the thing is the athlete is free to do their performance without a opponent trying to guard their stunt. And then it comes down to a judges decision on their routine. With the other sports listed you have a opponent who 's actively trying to stop you from winning. I don't even think there's defense and offense in gymnastics. It's body training and then a show performance infront of judges.