Germany Recognizes ESports as an Official Sport
The German coalition Government has agreed to recognize esports as an official sport, as it continues its quest for acceptance in the Olympics.
Germany has...
New AESF President Targets Olympic Recognition for eSports
Kenneth Fok has targeted International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognition for esports following his election today as the President of the sport's Asian governing body.
Fok...
Academy Faculty Member Reviews eSports Chapter in Upcoming Sports Ethics Book
United States Sports Academy Director of Sports Management Dr. Brandon Spradley has reviewed a chapter evaluating the possibility of eSports being integrated into the...
Academy Faculty Member Predicts Further Global Growth of eSports
A United States Sports Academy faculty member who has conducted scholarly research on “eSports” is predicting continued global growth for the popular competitive video...
ESports Games, Qualification Procedures Announced for Ashgabat 2017
E-sports players hoping to feature at September's Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat are being urged to sign-up to a series of...
The Rise of eSports: A Conversation with Dr. Brandon Spradley
By Dr. Brandon Spradley |
Dr. Brandon Spradley is the Chair of Sports Management at the United States Sports Academy. He recently discussed issues related...
Esports Getting Closer to Olympic Recognition
A meeting of leading stakeholders from the Olympic Movement has concluded that competitive esports "could be considered as a sporting activity."
This is because the...
Armour: ESports in the Olympics Could Happen Before You Know it
Wrestling, sprinting, video gaming.
Oh, you laugh. Or maybe shudder. All these years, parents have been yelling at their kids to put down the controllers...
Cycling Powers Further into Esports
By Mark Janas, Ed.D. |
Arguably, the single biggest
innovation in the sport of cycling in the last decade has been the introduction
of “virtual cycling”...
International eSports Federation Accepts United States as Latest Member
By Duncan Mackay |
The International eSports Federation (IeSF) has voted to accept the United States eSports Federation (USeF) as a full member.
The US is...
