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E-sports in the Olympics could happen before you know it

Wrestling, sprinting, video gaming.

Oh, you laugh. Or maybe shudder. All these years, parents have been yelling at their kids to put down the controllers and do something productive instead. Now e-sports can get you a college scholarship, prize money, endorsements.

Maybe even a spot in the Olympics.

That last bit is still in the works. The International e-Sports Federation – yes, there really is such a thing – has yet to be recognized by the International Olympic Committee, and no one is petitioning to add e-sports to the Games.

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But it’s coming.