The process of including esports in the Olympic Games program can take about five to seven years. Dmitry Smith, President of the Russian Computer Sports Federation, told RIA Novosti about this.
He made this statement after the victory of the Russian team Team Spirit in The International 10, which defeated the Chinese team PSG.LGD in the grand final of the tournament with a score of 3-2 on maps. “Will there be additional monetary rewards for the guys? I’m afraid, unfortunately, not, because the sport must have an Olympic rank. When esports becomes an Olympic sport, then all of this will be, ”said Smith.
At the same time, he called the victory of the Russian team important and noted that the Russian Federation of Computer Sports will do everything so that this event “does not go unnoticed, including by colleagues from the Ministry of Sports.”
The International 10 Championship was held from October 7 to 17. The total prize pool for the competition was over $ 40 million, making it a record in the history of esports. For the victory, Russian cybersportsmen received about $ 18.2 million.
In July, the Russian authorities proposed introducing cybersport classes at a number of universities. In addition, by December 2022, it is planned to introduce courses on data analysis, computer game development and the use of technology in the creation of films and other content.
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