Should video games be considered a sport?

[bitbit97]

Why do you measure everything with high performance as physical activity then? Shooting is sports, but what people do? Hold and aim? Not much of a physical activity either. Clicking mouse also a physical activity, or show me someone who has telekinesis skills. Equestrian is a part of Olympic games. But all you do is sitting on horse and controlling it. Horse does all physical activity then. I think it will be correct to call those who professionally compete in video games as sports, but all rest as entertainment. Professional video game players also have teams, timetable, they prepare for games, concentration and etc. I think it will be fair to call as sport what they do.

[yohananaomi]

What about esport then? All those DotA, Counter-Strike and sport related video games. People really spend lot of time training, have competitions with prizes, champions. If you google the word sport, you will get Sport is a form of physical activity or game. Often competitive and organized, sports use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills. Perfect description of what people do behind pc or console while playing. If we measure sport that is something where physical activity is used, then they use finger muscles and get tired to play. Also a 100% hit.

Sports are physical activities. Video games don't make you get tired physically nor require strength or physicality. You can't get injured from playing video games.
The difference is clear.

While the definition of sports based on a quick google search is "competitive physical activities or games", there's a thing called E-sports right now, and until now, it's still debatable if E-sports can be considered a form of sport or not.

Well, there are some institutions that consider E-sports as a form of sport already, so I guess we can change the definition of sport now? I'm a bit bias on this one because I'm a gamer and I spend hours playing online games.

If you base it on what you get from Google, it will certainly be inappropriate and give the impression that E-sports is not included, but perhaps the explanation now is different and seems even broader.
Because if we want to see in Southeast Asia, E-sports has entered the officially recognized sports calendar and has the same position as other sports. So you don't need to be discouraged that one day everyone will be able to accept it as a sport in general, it really needs widespread recognition.

[pieppiep]

What about esport then? All those DotA, Counter-Strike and sport related video games. People really spend lot of time training, have competitions with prizes, champions. If you google the word sport, you will get Sport is a form of physical activity or game. Often competitive and organized, sports use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills. Perfect description of what people do behind pc or console while playing. If we measure sport that is something where physical activity is used, then they use finger muscles and get tired to play. Also a 100% hit.

Sports are physical activities. Video games don't make you get tired physically nor require strength or physicality. You can't get injured from playing video games.
The difference is clear.

While the definition of sports based on a quick google search is "competitive physical activities or games", there's a thing called E-sports right now, and until now, it's still debatable if E-sports can be considered a form of sport or not.

Well, there are some institutions that consider E-sports as a form of sport already, so I guess we can change the definition of sport now? I'm a bit bias on this one because I'm a gamer and I spend hours playing online games.

If you base it on what you get from Google, it will certainly be inappropriate and give the impression that E-sports is not included, but perhaps the explanation now is different and seems even broader.
Because if we want to see in Southeast Asia, E-sports has entered the officially recognized sports calendar and has the same position as other sports. So you don't need to be discouraged that one day everyone will be able to accept it as a sport in general, it really needs widespread recognition.

That's right, currently in Asian countries many people are using games as a sport, many people are participating and the prizes are very big. The process is needed to educate many people that some games can be used as sports because they regulate the strategies used to destroy enemies and achieve victory.

[yohananaomi]

While the definition of sports based on a quick google search is "competitive physical activities or games", there's a thing called E-sports right now, and until now, it's still debatable if E-sports can be considered a form of sport or not.

Well, there are some institutions that consider E-sports as a form of sport already, so I guess we can change the definition of sport now? I'm a bit bias on this one because I'm a gamer and I spend hours playing online games.

If you base it on what you get from Google, it will certainly be inappropriate and give the impression that E-sports is not included, but perhaps the explanation now is different and seems even broader.
Because if we want to see in Southeast Asia, E-sports has entered the officially recognized sports calendar and has the same position as other sports. So you don't need to be discouraged that one day everyone will be able to accept it as a sport in general, it really needs widespread recognition.

That's right, currently in Asian countries many people are using games as a sport, many people are participating and the prizes are very big. The process is needed to educate many people that some games can be used as sports because they regulate the strategies used to destroy enemies and achieve victory.

You must have strategy and the ability to play the game to be able to win the match, so it is only natural that it can be categorized as a sport in general. In Asia, it has been recognized and has developed rapidly and the awards and prizes given are no joke. There are even certain brands that have become main sponsors, just like sports in general.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

What about esport then? All those DotA, Counter-Strike and sport related video games. People really spend lot of time training, have competitions with prizes, champions. If you google the word sport, you will get Sport is a form of physical activity or game. Often competitive and organized, sports use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills. Perfect description of what people do behind pc or console while playing. If we measure sport that is something where physical activity is used, then they use finger muscles and get tired to play. Also a 100% hit.

Sports are physical activities. Video games don't make you get tired physically nor require strength or physicality. You can't get injured from playing video games.
The difference is clear.

While the definition of sports based on a quick google search is "competitive physical activities or games", there's a thing called E-sports right now, and until now, it's still debatable if E-sports can be considered a form of sport or not.

Well, there are some institutions that consider E-sports as a form of sport already, so I guess we can change the definition of sport now? I'm a bit bias on this one because I'm a gamer and I spend hours playing online games.

With that definition of sports, video games are not considered a sport because of their lack of physical activities but it is called E-sports. It is somewhat of a sport because the players use mental skills and strategies to win just like in chess but the difference is they are using digital devices. So why not use the term E-sports for video games

Up till now, there's still not a definite conclusion to whether Video games are actually considered part of sport or not as the matter is still being debated.

Although they both involve competition, strategy and skill which actually are the criterias that makes up sporting activities but what video gaming lacks is the level of physical skill needed in traditional sporting activities, whether the are the same or not, what we know is that they share more similarities than difference.

[yohananaomi]

What about esport then? All those DotA, Counter-Strike and sport related video games. People really spend lot of time training, have competitions with prizes, champions. If you google the word sport, you will get Sport is a form of physical activity or game. Often competitive and organized, sports use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills. Perfect description of what people do behind pc or console while playing. If we measure sport that is something where physical activity is used, then they use finger muscles and get tired to play. Also a 100% hit.

Sports are physical activities. Video games don't make you get tired physically nor require strength or physicality. You can't get injured from playing video games.
The difference is clear.

While the definition of sports based on a quick google search is "competitive physical activities or games", there's a thing called E-sports right now, and until now, it's still debatable if E-sports can be considered a form of sport or not.

Well, there are some institutions that consider E-sports as a form of sport already, so I guess we can change the definition of sport now? I'm a bit bias on this one because I'm a gamer and I spend hours playing online games.

With that definition of sports, video games are not considered a sport because of their lack of physical activities but it is called E-sports. It is somewhat of a sport because the players use mental skills and strategies to win just like in chess but the difference is they are using digital devices. So why not use the term E-sports for video games

Up till now, there's still not a definite conclusion to whether Video games are actually considered part of sport or not as the matter is still being debated.

Although they both involve competition, strategy and skill which actually are the criterias that makes up sporting activities but what video gaming lacks is the level of physical skill needed in traditional sporting activities, whether the are the same or not, what we know is that they share more similarities than difference.

Everyone will certainly have perceptions that may be different and cannot be rejected. Maybe there are still some criteria that are lacking when it comes to sports.
However, many sports organizations have acknowledged and included it in the agenda of every event that is held and recognized as the same as other sports. In fact, by recognizing events at a higher level, it can provide certainty that they have indeed been categorized with sports in general.
Once again, everything can be debated, but if there is recognition, at least that is what they need and want from their fans.

[|MINER|]

Video games should not be a sport. First sport require physical activity, moving your hand all day and starring at screen is not a sport.

Obviously, video games are also considered sports games, but it is not the outdoor physical game, it is the Indoor e-sports games.  I'm actually surprised why people still don't want to consider video games as sports. If you look around the world now eSports tournaments are held which in many cases exceed the prize budget of physical sports. If you notice a few days ago there was a PUBG game tournament, as well as many gaming competitive tournaments starting from Counter Strike. So Video games are also sport but it's the electrical-sports.

[milewilda]

Video games should not be a sport. First sport require physical activity, moving your hand all day and starring at screen is not a sport.

Obviously, video games are also considered sports games, but it is not the outdoor physical game, it is the Indoor e-sports games.  I'm actually surprised why people still don't want to consider video games as sports. If you look around the world now eSports tournaments are held which in many cases exceed the prize budget of physical sports. If you notice a few days ago there was a PUBG game tournament, as well as many gaming competitive tournaments starting from Counter Strike. So Video games are also sport but it's the electrical-sports.

Yes its a different type or on how its been done which is really that totally opposite when it comes to those physical sports that we do know but since this do still involved that kind of competitiveness in between to those people who are involved then it would really be fit out on the criteria. We've seen that we do have e-sports that we do have now.
Yes, it might not be involving that physical movement but in terms of that ability on how its been done would really be that fit out on such genre.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

Video games should not be a sport. First sport require physical activity, moving your hand all day and starring at screen is not a sport.

Obviously, video games are also considered sports games, but it is not the outdoor physical game, it is the Indoor e-sports games.  I'm actually surprised why people still don't want to consider video games as sports. If you look around the world now eSports tournaments are held which in many cases exceed the prize budget of physical sports. If you notice a few days ago there was a PUBG game tournament, as well as many gaming competitive tournaments starting from Counter Strike. So Video games are also sport but it's the electrical-sports.

I believe the reason why video games are still not considered to be a form of sport by many and is still being debated is simply because video games don't require much of the physical involvement like the usual traditional sporting activities, even though most video games do share lots of similarities with the normal sporting activities.

The main purpose of sports is to provide thrill and fun to the fans and spectators and this is also the exact purpose for video games.

[yohananaomi]

In fact, whatever exists requires recognition from the world body that oversees sports. If it has been determined and recognized, then there is no need for any more problems in my opinion.
Recognition is something so important that it can be considered a sporting event.
I think video games will be the same as chess, bridge etc., which have been recognized as sports by world bodies.
So it's not surprising that there have been matches at any event that have even been held and even the same sponsorship has been carried out by any sport that exists today. CMIIW

[|MINER|]

I believe the reason why video games are still not considered to be a form of sport by many and is still being debated is simply because video games don't require much of the physical involvement like the usual traditional sporting activities, even though most video games do share lots of similarities with the normal sporting activities.

The main purpose of sports is to provide thrill and fun to the fans and spectators and this is also the exact purpose for video games.

I won't gonna dis agree with your opinions but I want to say that most of the sports book supported casinos are already have the of for it and it is the e-sport of we can say that it is not considered as form of sports casinos. Moreover, I think that just as football and cricket are two different sports, electrical sports are different from others. And I think it will be very popular in the future, although it is currently on its way to becoming quite popular.

[yohananaomi]

I believe the reason why video games are still not considered to be a form of sport by many and is still being debated is simply because video games don't require much of the physical involvement like the usual traditional sporting activities, even though most video games do share lots of similarities with the normal sporting activities.

The main purpose of sports is to provide thrill and fun to the fans and spectators and this is also the exact purpose for video games.

I won't gonna dis agree with your opinions but I want to say that most of the sports book supported casinos are already have the of for it and it is the e-sport of we can say that it is not considered as form of sports casinos. Moreover, I think that just as football and cricket are two different sports, electrical sports are different from others. And I think it will be very popular in the future, although it is currently on its way to becoming quite popular.

There are still many who debate whether it is included in the sports category or not. Everyone will always say that, but we have to refer to the big sports institutions who say whether it is worthy of being a sport or not. The result is that they have been recognized and competed in major events, so there is no need to doubt this.
For example, what is the difference between chess, bridge, etc., which have also been recognized as sports that have their own community and recognition? There is no difference.
People's perceptions may be different. The most important thing is the recognition of a high-level sports institution that can recognize that.

[albon]

I agree with you because playing online or offline games all day can refresh your hands but to keep them healthy you need some other kind of massage. I used to play a lot of free fire and pubg a few years back but it had a bad effect. I had a lot of pain in my fingers and vision problems. Moreover all this gaming puts a lot of pressure on the head, which has harmful effects. For the insurance of everything in our body, we should enroll in the insurance company.

[yohananaomi]

I agree with you because playing online or offline games all day can refresh your hands but to keep them healthy you need some other kind of massage. I used to play a lot of free fire and pubg a few years back but it had a bad effect. I had a lot of pain in my fingers and vision problems. Moreover all this gaming puts a lot of pressure on the head, which has harmful effects. For the insurance of everything in our body, we should enroll in the insurance company.

I think, apart from massage, of course, you should also limit playing, because if you do anything excessively it is not good for your health. There should be time to pause and rest to relax the whole body.
Whatever game there are limits, if there are no limits, it will have a bad impact, not a healthy one.
I'm concerned about your situation. I hope you get well soon, and it's true that health insurance is necessary to avoid unwanted things, but keep your spirits up.