Should pro gamers be considered as athletes?

[Captain_Tom]

iceland said:

This question has been around for years, should pro gamers be considered as athletes? A University in South Korea seems to think so. Recently the Chung-Ang University in South Korea considers competitive gamers the same as traditional athletes. This top 10 school in South Korea will be accepting esports applicants next year.

 

Do you think gamers should be able to  enroll in a University as a student athlete? 

 

 

I'm going to state an unpopular opinion and say yes. I know people will instantly say no because they think it's easy and they're lazy or whatever but I don't think the general public knows how hard it really is to become a pro. These pros are practicing every day, the strategy and stamina involved is crazy. Sure it's not what we think of traditionally as a athlete, but I do think it's something we should consider.

Here is the 100% truth of the matter:

1) Gaming is not a sport, it is a competitive activity.

2) Pro-gamers are not athletes just like Pro-Chess players aren't.

3) Pro-gamers and athletes are professionals.  They should both get a proportional amount of recognition based on how good they are at it, and how how popular the activity they partake in is.