Esports remains a wonder of success and growth. If you look back a couple of decades ago at what the idea was, it’s no more than a couple of friends hanging together, enjoying a match or two, and betting who will lose and going to pay for the biggest award, a tasty pizza.

But, in recent years, it has ballooned into something else entirely, something that companies and governments have been increasingly interested in, and it’s expected that in the next couple of years, esports will have about 10% of the value of the whole sports industry.

The approach and nature of esports might be different from the rest of classical sports but the idea is there and the similarities and aspects of commonality are there to be seen.

So technically, there’s enough evidence to support the addition of Esports as a member of the sports family, but there are some who argue it’s not physically taxing as some of the most prominent sports historically, and so the things that shape the identity of esports can oppose what makes football or basketball a sport.

It is natural to expect such criticism, as it is a relatively new sport and not many people know its nature, especially since many still lack enough or a clear understanding of video games themselves. So, no doubt, those arguments will quickly slouch backward, and any rationality they bring to the table will gradually weaken in the face of the fact that this is, in fact, a sport.

So why it’s not in the Olympics already?

While many sports have disappeared completely from the Olympics events, adding new sports doesn’t happen frequently over a short period of time.

There could be multiple reasons behind that, Afterall, there aren’t that many new sports coming around every now and then, but when it comes to esports, the fact that it’s relatively new and there’s not enough awareness of what it is and its activities, is probably the major reason why there’s no rush towards adding it as an official sport in the Olympics.

is it a compelling enough reason? well, in fact, no, but at the same time, this justification cannot be denied to those who still take their time to learn and understand the nature of this sport. It’s no doubt slowing down the process, but the good thing behind this is the fact that it’s a temporary reason so to speak. The process might take its time, but eventually, everyone will get there, and the first step has already been taken, as it was announced that esports will be showcased alongside the main events of the Paris 2024 Olympics events.

One can only imagine the new shape this sport will take after such glamorous global acceptance happens, it will surely take it toward a new success, one perhaps it has never seen before, and that will lift the value of esports as an industry and entertainment sector in a way we haven’t seen before.

But with that comes the uncertainty of the future, the unknown awaits this exciting sport, even if it’s a guaranteed success, it’s still an unknown victory, one that might cause an unexpected turn of events.

It might sound disconcerting but it’s rather arousing curiosity and speculations or even excitement for what’s to come, and it’s natural for any situation of uncertainty to be accompanied by some form of negative thoughts.