Dragon 1,730 Posted March 2, 2023 #941 Share Posted March 2, 2023 (edited) 48 minutes ago, NearPup said: Online chess is legitimately the most popular esports on that list xD I know how popular it is , but since the esport is exactly the same as the real life sport isn't the "e" part completely redundant? Edited March 2, 2023 by Dragon terrible grammar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owenp_23 559 Posted March 2, 2023 #942 Share Posted March 2, 2023 54 minutes ago, NearPup said: Online chess is legitimately the most popular esports on that list xD No cap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDOG 2,211 Posted March 2, 2023 #943 Share Posted March 2, 2023 I'm not familiar with most of those games but I guess the idea was to pick the most "realistic" videogames that have to do with some of the sports under the umbrella of a IOC recognized IF. They must have wanted to avoid something like ISSF organizing a competition of a FPS game with cartoon characters or people dying of headshots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon 1,730 Posted March 2, 2023 #944 Share Posted March 2, 2023 57 minutes ago, NearPup said: Including Counter Strike would give this event a whole lot more legitimacy. Probably not in Ukraine though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,271 Posted March 2, 2023 #945 Share Posted March 2, 2023 32 minutes ago, Dragon said: Probably not in Ukraine though... Ukraine is one of the traditional powers in Counter Strike. So is Russia, obviously, but unlike all those fake esports (minus Grand Turismo) CS is actually popular in Ukraine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon 1,730 Posted March 2, 2023 #946 Share Posted March 2, 2023 32 minutes ago, NearPup said: Ukraine is one of the traditional powers in Counter Strike. So is Russia, obviously, but unlike all those fake esports (minus Grand Turismo) CS is actually popular in Ukraine. The IOC will never authorize any game with a war component to be an official Olympic Esport. It just looks so wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,550 Posted March 29, 2023 #947 Share Posted March 29, 2023 (edited) Some notes from today’s IOC EB presser… remains on watch by the IOC, as does (both for access to sport for “women and young girls”) remains suspended for governance issues. making progress on governance issues. IOC still has some reservations about the appointment of a CEO. IFAF (American Football) will be recommended for full recognition at the IOC Session. Edited March 29, 2023 by Olympian1010 “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,550 Posted March 29, 2023 #948 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Lombardi/Taranto looking to host the Winter YOG in 2028 @phelps @Gianlu33 @Pablita (other users from ) “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,550 Posted March 29, 2023 #949 Share Posted March 29, 2023 IOC does not have any problems with the sport of boxing, or with boxers, but with the IBA (according to the IOC spokesperson). This matches largely the rumors/reporting @Dragon had picked up on earlier. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,810 Posted March 29, 2023 #950 Share Posted March 29, 2023 On 3/2/2023 at 5:45 PM, LDOG said: I'm not familiar with most of those games but I guess the idea was to pick the most "realistic" videogames that have to do with some of the sports under the umbrella of a IOC recognized IF. They must have wanted to avoid something like ISSF organizing a competition of a FPS game with cartoon characters or people dying of headshots So Angry Birds is out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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