SINGAPORE : Hot on the heels of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announcing that esports might ultimately come under its code, some elite gamers will get a taste of what that might mean at Olympic Esports Week when it starts on Thursday. WADA told Reuters last month that the Global Esport Federation (GE
SINGAPORE : Hot on the heels of the World Anti-Doping Agency announcing that esports might ultimately come under its code, some elite gamers will get a taste of what that might mean at Olympic Esports Week when it starts on Thursday.
"I think from an Olympic movement perspective, the fairness of the competition has always been very important, and doping a key topic," Vincent Pereira, the IOC's Head Of Virtual Sport, told Reuters. "I believe it is necessary because just like any other sports in the Olympics, esports are legit sports," said Singaporean Siti Zhwyee, who will compete in a dancing game.
Gaming is a billion dollar industry and esports tournaments offer hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money, so some players use performance-enhancing substances, such as stimulants, to stay alert during long hours at the keyboard.
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