Is eSport coming to the Olympic Games?


Could ‘League Of Legends’ become an Olympic sport one day? — AFP Relaxnews

Could there one day be Olympic gold medalists in League Of Legends? The idea may seem absurd, but making gaming an Olympic sport is a subject that’s come up time and again in recent years.

Now, Riot Games, publisher of the League Of Legends video game, is understood to be in talks with the International Olympic Committee about the possibility of bringing eSport to the Olympic Games – a considerable opportunity for the sector, for which it would be a dream come true.

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