{"id":515,"date":"2017-05-11T16:21:19","date_gmt":"2017-05-11T06:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=515"},"modified":"2017-05-11T16:21:19","modified_gmt":"2017-05-11T06:21:19","slug":"esports-will-be-discussed-as-an-addition-to-the-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/esports-will-be-discussed-as-an-addition-to-the-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"eSports will be discussed as an addition to the Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-516 size-medium lazyload\" title=\"Olympics to include eSports?\" data-src=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/05\/esports_olympics-300x165.jpg.webp\" alt=\"eSports could make the Olympics\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2017\/05\/esports_olympics-300x165.jpg.webp 300w, 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(BEA).<\/p>\n<p>The founder and acting CEO of the BEA, Chester King, has revealed he will meet the International Olympic Committee in the next fortnight to convince them to embrace the global phenomenon.<\/p>\n<p>King told the Telegraph Business of Sports conference his plans to talk to the IOC were based on the announcement eSports would be included as an official medal event at the <a title=\"Asian Games to include eSports\" href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/esports-will-be-at-asian-games-could-make-olympics\/\">2022 Asia Games<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The inclusion of eSports at the Asia Games is deduced from a \u201cstrategic partnership\u201d between the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and Alisports \u2013 a subsidiary of Alibaba which is similar to eBay.<\/p>\n<p>The multi-million dollar industry is quickly growing but eSports is unlikely to be added to the Olympics in time for the Rio games, or even the Tokyo Games in 2020 as the Asian Games is expected to be a trial.<\/p>\n<p>It might not be an easy feat, with IOC president, Thomas Bach, revealing last month he was unsure if eSports is a sport \u201cwith regard to physical activity and what it needs to be considered sport&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We do not see an organisation or a structure that will give us confidence, or guarantee, that in this area the Olympic rules and values of sport are respected and in place, and that the implementation of these rules are monitored and secured,&#8221; Bach added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no International Federation that has the necessary authority to give this guarantee and to restrict these activities to the values of sport &#8230; I can only give you a very personal remark, but some of these Games are contrary to all our values.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>King countered this belief and said he hopes to persuade the IOC that eSports deserves to be part of the international multi-sport event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think there\u2019s been a lack of awareness about the different types of eSports,\u201d 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