2 May 2018

Should E-sports be allowed at the Olympics

From Afternoons, 1:14 pm on 2 May 2018

We could soon be watching e-sports played as an Olympic sport after the International Olympic Committee officially recognized competitive gaming as a sport, in November.

But is it a good idea given how violent online games often are and where's the physicality in esports? Jan Kruse, a senior lecturer in Visual Effects and Game Design at AUT University talks to Jesse Mulligan.

Egames could soon be an Olympic Sport

Egames could soon be an Olympic Sport Photo: David Rodríguez Campos