E-Sports considered to be in the Olympics.
Hypothesis People will choose not to have E-Sports be part of the Olympics.
Introduction E-Sports AKA Competitive Gaming. Second-Level Olympic Sport Viewership
Literature Review Efigenio Christopher Toledo, (2015, January 28). eSports now recognized as 2nd-Level Olympic Sport. http://esports.inquirer.net/4377/esports-now-recognized-as-2nd-level-olympic-sport John D. Sutter, (2012, August 6). Should pro gamers be considered athletes? http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/05/tech/gaming-gadgets/esport-athletes-gaming-south-korea/ Damon Poeter, (2014, December 24). No, Video Games Should Not Be Included in the Olympics. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2474193,00.asp
Research Questions Would E-Sports be accepted into the Olympics if it was put into a different category of the Olympics? Would having E-Sports in the Olympics increase the Olympics overall view count?
Method Participants: 10 people who are familiar with E-Sports who watches the Olympics. ( Ages 19-34 ) 10 people who watches the Olympics. ( Ages 21-36 ) Method of data gathering: Online Poll.
Results All of them watch the Olympics every four years. 4 out of the 20 people actually go to live sport events. 8 of the 20 people would not like to see E-Sports in the Olympics. 12 of the 20 people wouldn’t mind seeing E-Sports categorized in an E-Olympics. Their definition of sport consist of: use of the physical body and a lot of physical movement involved.