In a world dominated by digital technology and computers, almost all aspects of human life have changed dramatically, including sports. As a result of this shift, it is now commonly believed by some people that eSports (Gaming Sports) should be incorporated in Olympic agenda. However, there are those who oppose this notion and are convinced that this kind of sport should never be in there. Although eSports have become ubiquitous and follow certain rules as other sports, in my opinion regarding them as Olympic-level sport is indeed unacceptable.

Proponents of inclusion of eSports into the Olympic program cite various reasons for their stance. According to them, when individuals engage in gaming and play certain video games, they train and hone their mental as well as physical skills to a large extent as it is done in traditional sports. Although major part of eSports is connected to mental training, it is still considered as hard work and dedication. For example, when people play FPS (First Person Shooter), they improve their reaction time and thinking ahead, creating a potential map of actions that would happen in the next few minutes. Or, when people play MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena), they still work on their decision-making and predicting skills. Given this amount of hard work and requirements, it can be agreeable to compare this sort of sports to any other traditional one and include it to official Olympic games.

Nevertheless, despite these arguments, I contend that eSports are nowhere near any traditional Olympic sports. For one thing, historically sports have always been about physical power, physical prowess and mentality. Even from the time of first Olympic games, sports have been intense and required many skills in addition to physical strength. If eSports are looked from this perspective, it becomes clear that eSports lack necessary standards to be considered as sports, let alone being added to Olympic program. However, there were cases in official Olympic games when dancing was included as a sport type, for example in Paris 2024. However, I am convinced that this was just an act of hype and a plan to allure more viewers.

Moreover, comparing achievements of gaming sportspeople and traditional sportspeople is nothing but stupidity. In traditional sports, sportsmen and sportswomen spend years to achieve perfection in their body and skills. They sacrifice much of their life to this, to achieve success and getting a gold medal. In comparison to this, I do not think it would be fair to give the same recognition to a teenage boy who spent most of his time playing games rather than training hard and pushing his limits. I am firmly convinced that Olympic framework of sports should be kept unchanged, without addition of any other sort of activity.

To conclude, although eSports have become popular and benefit individuals on certain mental and physical levels, I think that it is not worth comparing with other traditional forms of sports as well as being included into Olympic program.