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18/06/23 - Esports becomes a recognised competitive sport by The Olympic Council of Asia

Get ready to witness the rise of e-sports in Asia!

It all started in South Korea and has now spread like wildfire to China, Japan, Vietnam, and Thailand. The General Administration of Sport of China (GAS) recognized e-sports as an official sport in 2003 and it was featured as a demonstration sport at the 2018 Asian Games.

But wait, there's more! At the 39th OCA General Assembly, e-sports was approved as the official medal sport at Asian Games Hangzhou 2022!

Seven events will be held under this sport, including

• League of Legends,
• Arena of Valor Asian Games Version,
• Game for Peace Asian Games Version,
• Dota,
• Three Kingdoms 2,
• Street Fighter 5,
• and FIFA Online 4.

These games cover MOBA, SPG, and CCG genres, making it an exciting and diverse program. But with different game genres and platforms come different competition forms, making the competition schedule, format, and rules more complicated. However, the Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee and the Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF) are working together to address these technical issues.

Get ready to witness the ultimate showdown of e-sports at *Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 

* The 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 will be held from 23 September to 8 October 2023.

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