Esports was deemed too violent for the Olympics
Esports is too cruel to be included in the official program of the Olympic Games. This statement was made by the head of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach, quoted by the publication EuroGamer. "We cannot make a part of the Olympic movement games that promote violence or discrimination. In which murders take place. They are, from our point of view , are the exact opposite of Olympic values and cannot be put on a par with them, "he said. Note that video game fans and major manufacturers have repeatedly raised the issue of including competitions in some cyber disciplines in the Olympics program. Major international competitions in "Counter-Strike: Global Offensive" and "Dota 2" are held annually. They attract more and more participants and spectators, and their prize funds significantly exceed the prize funds of most competitions in "traditional" sports. Thus, the prize fund of the World Championship in the discipline "Dota 2" The International 2018 was 25 million dollars. Winner - Team OG received $ 11.2 million. Runner-up PSG.LGD - $ 4.1 million, and Evil Geniuses, the bottom three - $ 2.7 million. The Topic of Article: Esports was deemed too violent for the Olympics. |
