Participants aim to shift perceptions of eSports at Asian Games

The Manila Times

Participants aim to shift perceptions of eSports at Asian Games  Gold medals will be given in seven different games at the Asian Games in China. In 2018, gaming was a demonstration sport, and now the Asian Electronic Sports Federation hopes it will be included in the Olympics. For Sanindhiya Malik, India's medal hopeful in League of Legends, the Asian Games opening on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, marks a significant milestone for him and the eSports industry.   Video by AFP  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe    Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #themanilatimes  #asiangames2023  #esports

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00:00 How well should I be able to execute my abilities on the champs and then practicing with my

00:10 team?

00:11 My dream will eventually be realized once it gets included into Olympic as a full-fledged

00:27 medal sport, but nonetheless I think this is a Woodstock moment for not only the Asian

00:34 eSports community, but the worldwide community too, because this eventually will become the

00:40 benchmark for a lot of other countries, the recognition of eSports as a sport.

00:46 [Sounds of a match being played]

01:15 I have to practice many different champions, many different characters, how should I play

01:21 them?

01:22 My parents didn't support gaming because it has less to no scope in India at least, so

01:29 sometimes I had to hide from them and play the tournaments because I had a commitment

01:35 to do so, so it was hard at some point.

01:38 [Sounds of a match being played]

01:49 After getting to the level of representing India, I think my parents also have noticed

01:55 the recognition that this game can give me.

02:14 [Sounds of a match being played]

02:23 [Sounds of a match being played]

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