Virtual(ly) Athletes: Where eSports Fit Within the Definition of "Sport"

Electronic sports, cybersports, gaming, competitive computer gaming, and virtual sports are all synonyms for the term eSports. Regardless of the term used, eSports is now becoming more accepted as a sport and gamers are being identified as athletes within society today. eSports has even infiltrated...

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Published in:Quest (National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education) 2017-01, Vol.69 (1), p.1-18
Main Authors: Jenny, Seth E., Manning, R. Douglas, Keiper, Margaret C., Olrich, Tracy W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Athletes
College Athletics
College Students
Competition
Competitive gaming
Computer Software
cybersports
definition of sport
electronic sports
Higher Education
Intercollegiate Cooperation
Internet
Participation
Physical Education
sport philosophy
Team Sports
Video Games
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