GANGNEUNG, South Korea: Esports have descended on the Olympics, bringing professional gamers to South Korea's first winter Games, but some athletes warming up for real action on nearby slopes are not impressed.
Intel Corp, an Olympics sponsor, wrapped up its eSports tournament a few km (miles) from one of the Games venues on Feb 7, three months after the International Olympics Committee recognised competitive computer gaming as a sport.
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