President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach speaks as he addresses a news conference in New Delhi, India April 19, 2018. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Esports with violent or discriminatory content cannot be considered for the Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said on Thursday.
Esports, the competitive side of electronic gaming, boasts an estimated 250 million players worldwide in a growing market worth about a billion dollars a year.
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