AP Interview: Paris open to esports on 2024 Olympic program
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August 9, 2017
LONDON (AP) — Video gamers could be competing for Olympic medals by 2024.
Tony Estanguet, co-president of the Paris Olympic bid committee, told The Associated Press that he will hold talks with esports representatives and the IOC about the possibility of gaming joining the 2024 program.
The explosion in popularity of esports events, drawing large crowds of youngsters to arenas for tournaments, has already seen gaming embraced by the Asian Games. It will become a full sport by the 2022 edition, although details of which games will be contested are yet to be provided.
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