China has officially recognized esports gamers as athletes

As confirmed by the Shanghai E-Sports Association, professional gamers for eSports disciplines have been officially confirmed as sports athletes, and this new occupation has been confirmed by China’s Ministry of Manpower. Country.

Recently, members of KG Esports Dota 2 division have joined the list of sports athletes of Esports Shanghai through the invitation of the E-Sports Association here. In addition, KG Esports also became one of the clubs to be officially ranked in the first phase.

On November 29, 2018 last year, the “Shanghai Esports Athlete Registration Management Method (Experimental)” developed and implemented by the Shanghai Esports Association was officially announced. Esports players can register to become a Shanghai Esports Athlete, and at the same time enjoy a lot of Athlete’s benefits, such as: When going abroad to compete, you can provide proofs, can solve solve many problems often encountered by the Dota 2 team during the visa application process; Athlete’s certificate, reporting Athlete’s news to sports-related units; Guaranteed interests when establishing international Esport teams domestically, having the opportunity to represent the country of origin; enjoy policies related to athletes when winning achievements at tournaments; to participate in voting for elite athletes and related rewards; also participate in related training and public activities.

And at the beginning of this month, April 2, 2019, the Ministry of Manpower issued a notice, officially admitting Esports Player as a new career. Esports industry has grown as strong as it is today, having recognized esport athletes, can increase the recognition of the whole society as a whole. For Players, in addition to getting guarantees of rights, it can also enhance the “Sense of Belonging”, the sense of mission and honor, making the Players even more rational. do to practice hard, get excellent results, for Quoc Tranh Quang.