| json_metadata | "{"app":"Musing","appTags":["Video","games","games","gaming","gamer","sports","society","question"],"appCategory":"Video","appTitle":"You think video games are sports?","appBody":"<p>I absolutely do!</p>\n<p>In my mind, a sport is a contest that can be run over and over to determine who the best in that contest is.... and eSports do exactly that.</p>\n<p>I really like that eSports now exist.... for so long, 'sports' was just something that really athletic people could participate in... which excluded a large portion of the community. eSports are hard... they require a huge amount of training and the skillset is often incredible... but it's something that anyone can participate in if they are dedicated enough.</p>\n<p>There are so many sports where a particular body type has an advantage... Basketballers tend to be tall, Soccer players tend to be wiry, Rugby players tend to be huge... Tennis players tend to be lanky... all of which tends to exclude everyone else who is not that body type... obviously there are exceptions... but there are very few people 5 foot tall playing in the NBA, and very few 6'4\" people riding horses professionally.</p>\n<p>eSports don't exclude anyone... as long as you can use a controller you are good to go. eSports also aren't super race/region/country specific... so unlike a lot of sports (soccer being the exception) you can have people from all walks of life playing together or against each other... which helps break down racial barriers in problematic areas.</p>\n<p>The best thing about eSports is the huge range of games/experiences available... if you have really quick reflexes, then CS: GO might be amazing for you... but if you're more strategic than DOTA 2 is available to you... Fighting games, racing games, shooters, card games... it's all there, and it's all available to everybody. It's amazing.</p>\n<p>I love how prize money in eSports is getting into the millions now, often funded by the fans of the game... which is just so amazing to me. Since eSports aren't restricted to a specific location (like a stadium) it means that everyone around the world has the same experience.. and can pay into the sport in a way that no other athletic sports are able. This means that sponsorships from companies are far less important, which takes a lot of the politics out of the sport... which is a great thing.</p>\n<p><em><strong>I would honestly expect within 10 years, there to be some sort of eSports in the Summer Olympics!</strong></em></p>\n<p>Great question! </p>\n<p>Hope this helps!</p>\n<p><br></p>","appDepth":2,"appParentPermlink":"f3pjw5h9x","appParentAuthor":"cre47iv3","musingAppId":"aU2p3C3a8N","musingAppVersion":"1.1","musingPostType":"answer"}" |
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