Topic: Paris 2024 bid team to discuss introducing esports for Olympic Games

Paris 2024 bid team to discuss introducing esports for Olympic Games

http://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/40875324

That would be crazy if it were to happen. I can't see it happening myself but you never know.

Might as well include chess and darts at that point.

I would imagine that it would take a huge amount of effort since there are so many different games. Seems a bit like opening a can of worms.

I think it'd be better if they just kept them separate. E-Sports is big enough to be it's own thing, although it would be cool to see.

This is how the discussion will go:

"So... naked competitors?"
"No.
"Ok then, how about esports....?"
"No."

I can't help but think of this infamous South Park episode.

I don't know. Since the games are the private property of the company that made them and it is maybe not possible to buy or play the game in every country i am sceptical.
I mean the NBA doesn't own Basketball, they just own the NBA league.
Valve on the other hand owns Dota 2 and can prevent anyone they wish from playing the game or at least give them a bad experience.
Don't know if this really brings the world together or splits it more apart.

@Octane Darts is trying to be included in the Olympics.It'll happen,it's just a matter of time.I think they tried for 2020 but will need to wait until at least 2024.It's received a lot of backing too.As a big fan of darts and a not bad player myself,I'm all for it.Although I can understand those against it

It's doubtful that there'd be any world records. Don't all the other sports have set standards? Whereas if esports was introduced the games they'd likely play at each Olympics would be different.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE Well tennis, football,snooker and rugby 7's are in there. They're just played in a knockout format.Football and rugby start with a group phase then knockout. They could just do something similar to that.

Sorry I misread your comment. Yeah, not sure how they'd get around that.

"Our first event is the 100m Sprint! Some of the best competitors of the world are lined up here in Paris! Who will win the medal? May the best athlete win!"

"Our second event is the Smash tournament! Some of the best competi-"

Nope. Don't see it happening. Gaming is great and all but I don't see it next to historic championships like the Olympics mixed in with great and legendary events such as the 100m Sprint

@OorWullie Ya, I'm thinking more of sports like athletics, javelin, long jump, swimming, etc. They've set standards like 100 metres is always 100 metres and there's championship records and world records.

Hah, that's a stupid idea. Gaming could easily have its own Olympics-like event, but it being in the actual Olympics is laughable.

I think including eSports would defeat the whole purpose of the Olympics.

@OorWullie Yeah, I'm not entirely sure about darts. I mean, I play it once in a while, but I don't think the Olympics is the place for darts. It's similar to chess. You can call it a ''sport'' I guess. However, when I think of the Olympics, I think of physical activity, and have you seen the average darts player?

If this happens, we will finally see Mario and Sonic play esport games in Mario and Sonic at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.