You keep hearing the same tired line: "Esports isn't a sport, they just sit and play games." Right, because chess and shooting were always about running marathons. The Olympics already has events that test precision, strategy, and reaction time with zero physical contact. Esports demands insane hand-eye coordination, split-second decision-making, and mental stamina that would make most athletes cry. Why is twitching a mouse at 300 actions a minute somehow less worthy than twitching a trigger finger at a clay pigeon? The "effort" argument is a sham too. These players train eight hours a day, study opponents like film, and deal with the same burnout and pressure as any swimmer. They're athletes of the mind, and the Olympic charter values skill, not just sweat. If we're honest, the real problem is that esports is new and scares old gatekeepers. That's not a reason to exclude an entire generation. It's a reason to catch up.

I'd love to debate the actual topic, but you just posted a line about Imam Ali. Either you're a bot, or you mistyped the chat room. Let me help you back on track. Here's a real-world example: the Asian Games made esports a medal event in 2023. Not a demo, not a sideshow. Actual medals. And guess what? It was insanely popular, because that's where the audience is. The Olympics is supposed to reflect excellence in global competition, not gatekeep based on how much you sweat. Chess got in. Shooting sports are literally about sitting still and pressing a trigger. Esports requires faster reaction times than most Olympic events, teamwork, and years of dedicated practice. The only real argument against it is that old people are uncomfortable with new things. That's not a standard. If the IOC wants to stay relevant to anyone under 40, they need to accept that competitive gaming is sport, whether the traditionalists like it or not.