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Esports and the Olympics? – 4 ERN members give their thoughts

Esports and the Olympics? – 4 ERN members give their thoughts

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The Olympics and esports is one of the eternal questions that comes up with each new announcement by the IOC such as the recent 2020+5 list of recommendations. It seems clear that game such as League of Legends or CSGO are unlikely to be considered as events anytime...
The parallels of golf and esports: History repeated?

The parallels of golf and esports: History repeated?

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An article by Nepomuk Nothelfer & Tobias M. Scholz. Esports is often compared to sports, and this has led to an ongoing and often emotional discussion within the esports ecosystem as well as outside of it. The widespread underlying assumption is that esports needs...
Contextualizing the Esports stand of the DOSB (German Olympic Sports Association)

Contextualizing the Esports stand of the DOSB (German Olympic Sports Association)

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The Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB), which is the German federation for sport, says, that esports is no sport. From a historical point of view, the DOSB has changed its argument several times. Starting with arguments about physical activity, over allegedly...
Quantifying Energy Expenditure and Cognitive Fatigue of Esports Athletes During Competition

Quantifying Energy Expenditure and Cognitive Fatigue of Esports Athletes During Competition

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Although Esports is undergoing continual and rapid growth, reaching more than 450 million spectators worldwide (Russ, 2019), there is no comprehensive research investigating the physiological demands of Esports, nor any trialed exercise interventions aimed at...
Esports is more than just sports – A proposition to move beyond the existing discourse

Esports is more than just sports – A proposition to move beyond the existing discourse

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Being an esports researcher in Germany is always an ambivalent experience. On the one hand, Germany was the birthplace of ESL and Freaks 4U, is the home of the League of Legends European Championship (LEC), and it can sometimes show its innovative side as...
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