Should pro gamers be considered as athletes?

[ArnoldRimmer]

iceland said:

ArnoldRimmer said:

What difference does it make, in practice?

They're getting the full treatment as a tradition athlete would, usually people have something to say about that.

What does that mean?

iceland said:

And are musicians in competition? Not really outside a few instances, I definitely agree with the term "sportsman" that others have used in this thread to call pro gamers.

Okay, if you define "sports" more or less simply as "competetive activities" then gaming (at least certain games) can indeed be considered a sport. I know that some people/organisations consider chess a sport, and any definition of "sport" that matches chess should also match gaming.