[Counter-Strike] quickly replaced Quake as the most popular title in competitive gaming and has since then remained the central element in western eSports events.
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Esports
Synonyms for "esports" (1 found)
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Noun(1 words)
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Translations
10 translations across 6 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 電子競技 /电子竞技 noun (video games as a spectator sport — see also electronic sport)
- 電競 /电竞 noun (video games as a spectator sport — see also electronic sport)
Finnish
3 entries- e-urheilu noun (video games as a spectator sport — see also electronic sport)
- elektroninen urheilu noun (video games as a spectator sport — see also electronic sport)
- kilpapelaaminen noun (video games as a spectator sport — see also electronic sport)
French
2 entries- e-sport noun (video games as a spectator sport — see also electronic sport)
- e-sports noun (video games as a spectator sport — see also electronic sport)
Malay
1 entries- e-sukan noun (video games as a spectator sport — see also electronic sport)
Thai
1 entries- อีสปอร์ต noun (video games as a spectator sport — see also electronic sport)
Vietnamese
1 entries- thể thao điện tử noun (video games as a spectator sport — see also electronic sport)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
In Korea, eSports events are regularly televised by cable channels as well as later through IP televisions.
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A collaboration between KeSPA (the managing body of eSports in Korea) and MLG brought a selection of StarCraft professionals to the USA for an exhibition tournament.
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2014, Paul Tassi, Forbes, "Illinois College Makes 'League of Legends' A Varsity Sport, Offers Scholarships" (6/20/2014) http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2014/06/20/illinois-college-makes-league-of-legends-a-varsity-sport-offers-scholarships/ Robert Morris University is a 7,000 student college in Chicago that is now making headlines by being the first institution of its kind to incorporate eSports into its official athletic program.
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