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Paris Olympic bid committee (2024) co-president on esports possible role in Olympics
- Thread starter Blue Lou
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They'd likely go with Jason "D3stroy3r" James. A major reason they would want this is to get younger people interested in the Olympics. Just ditching the name that the audience has grown to use as an identifier would be a bad move.
Are you sure? I want to see a major TV station announce that xXx420BongLordNarutoxXx has won a gold medal.
Temeculan3000
Member
That name is forever tarnished by this travesty of a theme song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IznCjaeJdQ
Lady Siara
Member
I say give it a try. If it's a disaster, don't bring it back like they did with other events in the past.
Don't know how it'd turn out but it'd certainly be interesting regardless.
Don't know how it'd turn out but it'd certainly be interesting regardless.
Khaos Kontrol
Banned
I love eSports but I don't think they belong at the olympics.
MehsterChief
Member
To those saying that esports should replace stuff like horse dressage:
it's that kind of narrow-minded thinking people have that don't accept esports as "real" sport, so yeah....
it's that kind of narrow-minded thinking people have that don't accept esports as "real" sport, so yeah....
LinkSlayer64
Member
Is chess in the Olympics?
No?
You have your answer for esports being in the Olympics.
Let's get real, this is ALL ABOUT DA ADVERTISING MONEY.
Esports can draw a crowd that specific advertisers will pay plenty to show their commercials to.
No?
You have your answer for esports being in the Olympics.
Let's get real, this is ALL ABOUT DA ADVERTISING MONEY.
Esports can draw a crowd that specific advertisers will pay plenty to show their commercials to.
ParadigmGamer
Member
I think my grandmother would die if she turned on the Olympics to see any popular video game being played. Most of which have guns or some sort of violence.
Salty Rice
Member
As somebody who likes and supports Esports i gotta say that they dont belong in the Olympics.
Esports actually require some physical skill in addition to strategy. I don't see why they get lumped in with chess and poker all the time.
an e-sports olympics would also have to take place every year. you couldn't have it every 2 or 4 years because the gaming landscape could possibly be really different every olympics. you could have cases where people don't really play a game that was showcased the last olympics. evo has pretty much become the fighting game olympics. only wish they could allow more fighting games in so most popular fighting games get showcased.
How do you quantify its success?
People will fight against even giving it a try because they know it'd be a success.
uncredited male
Member
They use all the condoms allotted to them.
Trogdor1123
Member
I think this is the best option.
Games are great, esports are great, the Olympics are great, esports at the Olympics are not great.
I'm not that big on eSports being in Olympics. But if Surf and Skate have made it, and horse riding was already in, I don't see why they shouldn't tbh.
Let's be real, Olympics were an strength display. With that many team sports or artistic events I just feels like a congregations of competitions.
Fuck it, racing should be in also (Since Chariot racing was a thing back then)
Let's be real, Olympics were an strength display. With that many team sports or artistic events I just feels like a congregations of competitions.
Fuck it, racing should be in also (Since Chariot racing was a thing back then)
TylerDurden4321
Member
Are there other sports that don't involve physical exercise at the olympics? I don't think chess was ever olympic. Darting maybe?
Bobsleigh and equestrian come to mind where it's mostly external energy only. ...still much more exhausting than video games.
Bobsleigh and equestrian come to mind where it's mostly external energy only. ...still much more exhausting than video games.
Lady Siara
Member
Popularity vs outrage and the number of viewers I'd imagine.
Trogdor1123
Member
Yep. How much money does it make the IOC... thats probably the only metric they really care about.
I would prefer an Olympic type event where all game types are joined together, so like if Evo/Nintendo World Championships / DOTA International etc etc joined to make a giant egames event.
Every year the games get changed up, it could be huge given the upward trend in funding for e-sports.
Every year the games get changed up, it could be huge given the upward trend in funding for e-sports.
PhilipDoesMatter
Member
I don't get people complaining about this. It would be awesome for the scene, videogames have nothing but to gain with this idea. Increased market, higher budgets, fathers looking at their kids with different eyes. Amazing.
"The Olympics has lots of dumb non-sports shit. Let's add more!"
Temeculan3000
Member
Curling is one, there is a person who pretty much just stands there and looks at stuff.
Pistol shooting requires skill and control, but not in a cardio sense.
In rowing there is a person who just sits on the boat and doesn't row, but motivates and keeps the rowers on time.
From 1912 to 1948 there were Art competitions in the Olympics.
Not really considering during the summer Olympics from I believe until 1948 had art competitions present.
This is just the 21st century version of the art competition.
FriskyrumX
Banned
lol, it's as simple as not watching the eSports games during it, dramatic much? Use your hands, change the channel, switch screens, it's not that hard. Lmao.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Unironically voting Catherine.
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Trogdor1123
Member
It would be more team based than individual based I think. A team would have a diverse set of skills to pull on. It wouldnt have to be the same as other real sports. Boxers usually have less than a year to prepare for a fight, Id wager that if they can do it, so can esport people.
The games changing isnt a concern really imo. They change the layout for almost all of the downhill items every time so thats not a concern.
It's also the fact that these communities go through worst slumps then actual world wide sports.
People saying lol curling and horseback riding don't realize those events will be actually done in the future. Games like Overwatch is a little over a year old having pro player fatigue already. Fighters are the only safe bet and Evo is there big one.
As a Demonstration Sport it could work.
There was also this during the 2016 Games - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EGames_(eSports)
Demonstration Sports at the Olympics - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demonstration_sport
There was also this during the 2016 Games - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EGames_(eSports)
Demonstration Sports at the Olympics - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demonstration_sport
LinkSlayer64
Member
esports in Olympics = special eyes
Really, what are you saying with this comment? I'm not sure I fully understand.
Trogdor1123
Member
People who laugh at hroseback riding and curling have never done them. A friend of mine actually won a gold medal at the olympics in curling (the medal is crazy heavy!) and the physical fitness of the people is pretty crazy now.
Horse racing is similar.
You can be fat and lazy and awesome at games... i dont think that should be a thing for the olympics. (which is a bit hypocritical as there are lots of heavy weight lifters but I know nothing about that sport so I really cant say).
Spyder_Monkey
Banned
This is some "How you do fellow kids shit." Plus the olympics are supposed to appeal to all ages. My parents aren't going to care or understand eSports but everyone can understand swimming or boxing or running.
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The Everyman
So shooting and archery are a no go?