Just saying “esports competitor” (and then “competitor” thereafter) always sounded like a completely reasonable description to me. Not calling them an athlete, while also not belittling their skill or accomplishments.
Just saying “esports competitor” (and then “competitor” thereafter) always sounded like a completely reasonable description to me. Not calling them an athlete,
If it’s a sport, he’s an athlete. If it’s competitive video gaming, he’s a video game competitor.
“Athlete.”
Edit: It’s insane how butt-hurt so many of you are about not being athletes because you slap keys.
I’m a high performance athlete.
eAthlete would probably fit better.
Since Athlete means
Just saying “esports competitor” (and then “competitor” thereafter) always sounded like a completely reasonable description to me. Not calling them an athlete, while also not belittling their skill or accomplishments.
If it’s a sport, he’s an athlete. If it’s competitive video gaming, he’s a video game competitor.
Agreed.
Professional Chess players are athletes.
They absolutely are not.
Physical exercises, physical sports, or physical games.
I physically have to move the pieces, or press buttons on my PC/game console to play. I cannot use telekinesis.
If you could you could be a Psythlete
No they bloody aren’t though
“Opinion.”
Literal definition.
I was unaware there was apparently no physical reaction time, endurance, or skill to being one of the greatest LoL players of all time.
Its a sport
They are games at a gaming event.
Its sport there are two teams competing.
Not every competition is a sport. That’s why there are two distinct terms – competition and sport.