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eSports in the Olympics

July 25, 2013, 10:07 a.m.

Nathaniel Tucker

http://www.p4rgaming.com/league-of-legends-now-official-olympic-sport/

To summarize the above article: LoL will be in the 2020 summer olympics. SC2 and CS are also being considered and Super Smash Bros has been summarily dismissed.

I'm not sure of the credibility as there are no sources cited, but assuming this is true, what are your thoughts? A new era of acceptance for eSports?

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