Fayceless on 09 May 2014
| Snesboy said: Everyone in this thread is literally killing e-sports. Yes, they are considered athletes by the US government: http://www.dailydot.com/esports/kim-violet-dong-hwan-recognized-athlete-us-government/ http://www.dailydot.com/esports/choi-polt-song-hyuen-athletes-visa-united-states-starcraft/ Check and mate. |
Bureaucratic nonsense. They give them an athlete's visa because of its functionality, not because they're athletic.
To say pro gamers are athletes is to say gaming is an athletic activity. To say gaming is an athletic activity is to encourage a sedentary lifestyle, leading to many health problems. If you want to be considered a true athlete, you've got to do something with your body, not your mind. The mind is the most important part of us, of course, but it is supported by a healthy body. Gaming is not athletic.
