2022 Asian Games: Esports will be a medaled sport

The Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF) have confirmed that esports will be an official medal event in the 2022 Asian Games, making it one of the biggest steps in generalizing esports around the globe.

BREAKING!! Esports and #Breakdance has been announced as the official events of the #Hangzhou #AsianGames2022.@RNGRoyal @lolesports @LGDgaming @Hangzhou_Spark @ESPN_Esports @overwatchleague @SKGaming @FPX_Esports @TencentGames @JDGaming @T1 @faker @UziRNG @AsianGamesOCA pic.twitter.com/ALf4Jr7SIA

— 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 Official (@19thAGofficial) December 16, 2020

“Proposed during the 39th OCA General Assembly, the approval is certainly great news for the esports scene, in particular, the Asian esports community. This outcome is a step forward in the right direction as the esports community has been striving hard for the past few years is not only bringing esports into the mainstream limelight but also a step closer to the biggest stage of all, the Olympics.” read the statement from AESF.

The 19th annual Asian Games in 2022 will take place in Hangzhou, China from September 10 to 25.