What is e-sports? What is the significance of e-sports?

E-sports refers to the activity that the electronic game competition reaches the level of "competition". E-sports is an intellectual confrontation between people who use electronic equipment as sports equipment. Through exercise, participants' thinking ability, reaction ability, coordination ability of mind and limbs and willpower can be exercised and improved, and team spirit can be cultivated. E-sports is also a profession, similar to chess and other non-video game competitions. On June165438+1October 18, 2003, the State Sports General Administration officially approved e-sports as the 99th official sports competition. On 20 1 1 year, the State Sports General Administration approved e-sports as the 78th official sports event.