Just a few days before the 2024 Paris Olympic Games began, rumor had it that this would be the first Olympic Games with an esports competition. If you're not familiar with the term, esports are video games played in a highly competitive way, often spawning tournaments with televised games similar to traditional sports.
The idea of having video games at the Olympics—a venue for more traditional sports where players have to be physically athletic—created a very mixed reaction across the world. Esports athletes were thrilled, but there was plenty of concern that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was dumbing down the event in order to appeal to younger audiences. However, I disagree and propose that esports could make it to the actual Olympics if VR games were adopted as the official medium.
