DID YOU KNOW THAT PROFESSIONAL GAMING
COMPETITIONS ARE HELD IN STADIUMS IN
FRONT OF THOUSANDS OF FANS? THE ACTION IS
SHOWN ON A HUGE SCREEN AND PEOPLE CHEER
FOR PLAYERS THEY SUPPORT!AN OLYMPIC SPORT?
COMPUTER GAMES:
Video games are now considered
electronic spor ts! E-spor t players
don’t run, jump or kick, but use skills
like strategy and teamwork to win
a match. E-spor ts are so popular
now, they’ve been included in the
Olympics, meaning you could get a
gold medal for winning a game!TIMELINE 1972
The world’s first video game
competition takes place with
the game Spacewar.1980
More than ten thousand
people take par t in the Space
Invaders Championships1990
Gamers compete in Super
Mario Bros at the Nintendo
World ChampionshipsThe Olympic
E-sports
These are the six video
games that players will
compete over at the
Olympics. What are they
about, and how do
the players win?SPORTS AND ADVENTURESPORTS AND ADVENTURE