When is an esport not an esport? Olympic event puzzles gamers

A man walking past a giant screen displaying a banner for the Olympic Esports week at Suntec City convention and exhibition hall in Singapore. ESports has long been derided as ‘not a real sport’. But now, an Olympic-organised event is being dismissed by competitive gamers as not real eSports. — AFP

SINGAPORE: Esports has long been derided as “not a real sport”. But now, an Olympic-organised event is being dismissed by competitive gamers as not real esports.

Many long-time backers of big-money digital contests, which are edging their way towards elite-level recognition, are puzzled by the choice of games at the inaugural Olympics Esports Week that kicks off in Singapore on Thursday.