Historic move: eSports and breakdancing becomes medal event at 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games


HONG KONG, Dec 19 (AFP): eSports has been named as a full medal event for the 2022 Asian Games, in a major step towards the mainstream for a sport that has long harboured Olympic ambitions.

eSports and breakdancing were both included on the programme for the Games in Hangzhou, China, at the Olympic Council of Asia's general assembly in Muscat this week.

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