eSports Debut In SEA Games, But Olympics Remain Distant
December 6, 2019
4:35 pm
eSports edged further into the mainstream sports world with this week’s debut at the Southeast Asian Games, but the holy grail — Olympic recognition — remains stubbornly out of reach.
A much-hyped launch in Manila, starring rows of gamers in matching tracksuits and headphones, marked the first time competitive gaming has been a medal event at an Olympic-recognised multi-sport competition.
Yet the Olympic movement has made clear it’s “premature” to discuss embracing the “commercially driven” pursuit, and there is no indication that is about to change.
Gaming industry chiefs and experts see a lack of organisation — there is no …
