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today is tomato Hassan’s birthday

today is tomato Hassan’s birthday sumail is probably one of the most

sumail is probably one of the most

sumail is probably one of the most interesting 18 year-olds you’ve never

interesting 18 year-olds you’ve never

interesting 18 year-olds you’ve never heard of last year sumail was named by

heard of last year sumail was named by

heard of last year sumail was named by Time magazine as one of the top 30 most

Time magazine as one of the top 30 most

Time magazine as one of the top 30 most influential teams the reason sumail was

influential teams the reason sumail was

influential teams the reason sumail was on that list was because he is one of

on that list was because he is one of

on that list was because he is one of the best builder two players in the

the best builder two players in the

the best builder two players in the world if you’re not familiar with dota 2

world if you’re not familiar with dota 2

world if you’re not familiar with dota 2 it is one of several online video games

it is one of several online video games

it is one of several online video games where professional teams compete for

where professional teams compete for

where professional teams compete for fame and fortune

fame and fortune

fame and fortune sumail started playing dota 2 when he

sumail started playing dota 2 when he

sumail started playing dota 2 when he was 7 when he was living in Pakistan he

was 7 when he was living in Pakistan he

was 7 when he was living in Pakistan he didn’t have his own computer so what he

didn’t have his own computer so what he

didn’t have his own computer so what he would do is pile up on a motorbike with

would do is pile up on a motorbike with

would do is pile up on a motorbike with his cousins and his friends to go to the

his cousins and his friends to go to the

his cousins and his friends to go to the local internet cafe to play despite

local internet cafe to play despite

local internet cafe to play despite these circumstances

these circumstances

these circumstances sumo got so good at the game that he was

sumo got so good at the game that he was

sumo got so good at the game that he was recruited by a top American eSports team

recruited by a top American eSports team

recruited by a top American eSports team when he was 15 by the time he was 16 he

when he was 15 by the time he was 16 he

when he was 15 by the time he was 16 he became the youngest player to earn more

became the youngest player to earn more

became the youngest player to earn more than 1 million dollars in prize earnings

than 1 million dollars in prize earnings

than 1 million dollars in prize earnings and a big part of that earnings was for

and a big part of that earnings was for

and a big part of that earnings was for winning the dota 2 World Championship in

winning the dota 2 World Championship in

winning the dota 2 World Championship in 2015 his team won 6.6 million dollars

2015 his team won 6.6 million dollars

2015 his team won 6.6 million dollars for winning first place and the future

for winning first place and the future

for winning first place and the future Olympians of tomorrow will include

Olympians of tomorrow will include

Olympians of tomorrow will include eSports players like stumail not because

eSports players like stumail not because

eSports players like stumail not because eSports is a sport of the future but

eSports is a sport of the future but

eSports is a sport of the future but because eSports is a sport of today

because eSports is a sport of today

because eSports is a sport of today today professional teams are competing

today professional teams are competing

today professional teams are competing for millions of dollars in front of

for millions of dollars in front of

for millions of dollars in front of millions of fans today professional

millions of fans today professional

millions of fans today professional eSports tournaments are being played at

eSports tournaments are being played at

eSports tournaments are being played at marquee stadiums like Madison Square

marquee stadiums like Madison Square

marquee stadiums like Madison Square Garden in New York City Staples Center

Garden in New York City Staples Center

Garden in New York City Staples Center in Los Angeles and the bird’s nest in

in Los Angeles and the bird’s nest in

in Los Angeles and the bird’s nest in Beijing today there are more than 30

Beijing today there are more than 30

Beijing today there are more than 30 sports organizations globally involved

sports organizations globally involved

sports organizations globally involved with these sports including teams such

with these sports including teams such

with these sports including teams such as the Philadelphia 76ers

as the Philadelphia 76ers

as the Philadelphia 76ers there’s a basketball team in America and

there’s a basketball team in America and

there’s a basketball team in America and Manchester City a football team in the

Manchester City a football team in the

Manchester City a football team in the English Premier League these sports

English Premier League these sports

English Premier League these sports organizations and their billionaire team

organizations and their billionaire team

organizations and their billionaire team owners are getting involved with eSports

owners are getting involved with eSports

owners are getting involved with eSports because they know that there are more

because they know that there are more

because they know that there are more people watching and playing eSports than

people watching and playing eSports than

people watching and playing eSports than ever before meanwhile traditional sports

ever before meanwhile traditional sports

ever before meanwhile traditional sports have been declining on both fronts

have been declining on both fronts

have been declining on both fronts somewhere Olympic ratings down 15% the

somewhere Olympic ratings down 15% the

somewhere Olympic ratings down 15% the National Football League regular season

National Football League regular season

National Football League regular season ratings down 9% English Premier League

ratings down 9% English Premier League

ratings down 9% English Premier League down 19% not only are people watching

down 19% not only are people watching

down 19% not only are people watching sports less people are playing sports

sports less people are playing sports

sports less people are playing sports less in the United States over the past

less in the United States over the past

less in the United States over the past few years there are millions of fewer

few years there are millions of fewer

few years there are millions of fewer children actively playing team sports

children actively playing team sports

children actively playing team sports and one reason why people are watching

and one reason why people are watching

and one reason why people are watching and playing sports less is because it is

and playing sports less is because it is

and playing sports less is because it is very is becoming very expensive ESPN

very is becoming very expensive ESPN

very is becoming very expensive ESPN which is the top American sports cable

which is the top American sports cable

which is the top American sports cable channel is on track to pay 7.3 billion

channel is on track to pay 7.3 billion

channel is on track to pay 7.3 billion dollars for rights this year that’s more

dollars for rights this year that’s more

dollars for rights this year that’s more than any other company in America

than any other company in America

than any other company in America meanwhile they’ve lost 9 million

meanwhile they’ve lost 9 million

meanwhile they’ve lost 9 million subscribers since 2013 for sports

subscribers since 2013 for sports

subscribers since 2013 for sports participation 38% of families earning

participation 38% of families earning

participation 38% of families earning less than 25 thousand participate in

less than 25 thousand participate in

less than 25 thousand participate in team sports while children from families

team sports while children from families

team sports while children from families earning $100,000 or more 67% of those

earning $100,000 or more 67% of those

earning $100,000 or more 67% of those families participate another study shows

families participate another study shows

families participate another study shows that up to 10.5% of a family’s gross

that up to 10.5% of a family’s gross

that up to 10.5% of a family’s gross income to be spent on sports so for a

income to be spent on sports so for a

income to be spent on sports so for a typical family earning the medium income

typical family earning the medium income

typical family earning the medium income in America they could be spending up to

in America they could be spending up to

in America they could be spending up to five point eight thousand dollars

five point eight thousand dollars

five point eight thousand dollars besides financial considerations some

besides financial considerations some

besides financial considerations some people and institutions believe that

people and institutions believe that

people and institutions believe that eSports is actually taken away from

eSports is actually taken away from

eSports is actually taken away from sports viewership and participation and

sports viewership and participation and

sports viewership and participation and they are right in this study conducted

they are right in this study conducted

they are right in this study conducted by News ooh 76 percent of eSports

by News ooh 76 percent of eSports

by News ooh 76 percent of eSports entities say that the time they spend

entities say that the time they spend

entities say that the time they spend watching eSports is taking away from the

watching eSports is taking away from the

watching eSports is taking away from the time they would spend watching sports

time they would spend watching sports

time they would spend watching sports and that makes a lot of sense because

and that makes a lot of sense because

and that makes a lot of sense because younger generations are growing growing

younger generations are growing growing

younger generations are growing growing up in front of computers and other

up in front of computers and other

up in front of computers and other devices rather than a television and

devices rather than a television and

devices rather than a television and when we look at digital hours watched

when we look at digital hours watched

when we look at digital hours watched eSports far eclipses traditional sports

eSports far eclipses traditional sports

eSports far eclipses traditional sports when we compare the Super Bowl which is

when we compare the Super Bowl which is

when we compare the Super Bowl which is one of the largest sporting events in

one of the largest sporting events in

one of the largest sporting events in the world with the League of Legends

the world with the League of Legends

the world with the League of Legends World Championship which is the biggest

World Championship which is the biggest

World Championship which is the biggest eSports event in the world the numbers

eSports event in the world the numbers

eSports event in the world the numbers are amazing you know 43 million people

are amazing you know 43 million people

are amazing you know 43 million people unique viewers watched the League of

unique viewers watched the League of

unique viewers watched the League of Legends Finals compared to less than 5

Legends Finals compared to less than 5

Legends Finals compared to less than 5 million for the Super Bowl and it’s not

million for the Super Bowl and it’s not

million for the Super Bowl and it’s not just about watching main tournaments on

just about watching main tournaments on

just about watching main tournaments on one platform twitch there are over a

one platform twitch there are over a

one platform twitch there are over a hundred million people who tuned in

hundred million people who tuned in

hundred million people who tuned in every month to watch their favorite

every month to watch their favorite

every month to watch their favorite players and influencers practice and

players and influencers practice and

players and influencers practice and play so this image is of a player a

play so this image is of a player a

play so this image is of a player a Korean player named faker who is often

Korean player named faker who is often

Korean player named faker who is often often called the Michael Jordan of

often called the Michael Jordan of

often called the Michael Jordan of eSports his opponents and his fans alike

eSports his opponents and his fans alike

eSports his opponents and his fans alike call him God and last month two hundred

call him God and last month two hundred

call him God and last month two hundred forty five thousand people tuned in to

forty five thousand people tuned in to

forty five thousand people tuned in to watch God practice so for context that’s

watch God practice so for context that’s

watch God practice so for context that’s like saying for your favorite athlete

like saying for your favorite athlete

like saying for your favorite athlete whether it’s a football player or a

whether it’s a football player or a

whether it’s a football player or a basketball player you will rather watch

basketball player you will rather watch

basketball player you will rather watch him or her practice that compete against

him or her practice that compete against

him or her practice that compete against an actual team and that’s part of reason

an actual team and that’s part of reason

an actual team and that’s part of reason why the eSports audience continues to

why the eSports audience continues to

why the eSports audience continues to grow because you’re not just watching

grow because you’re not just watching

grow because you’re not just watching matches you’re watching people practice

matches you’re watching people practice

matches you’re watching people practice and just having fun you to estimate said

and just having fun you to estimate said

and just having fun you to estimate said there are 385 million people who will

there are 385 million people who will

there are 385 million people who will watch eSports this year that number will

watch eSports this year that number will

watch eSports this year that number will grow to 589 million by 2020 another

grow to 589 million by 2020 another

grow to 589 million by 2020 another interesting thing about eSports audience

interesting thing about eSports audience

interesting thing about eSports audience is that not only do they watch they also

is that not only do they watch they also

is that not only do they watch they also play so for league of legends which we

play so for league of legends which we

play so for league of legends which we mentioned earlier there are more people

mentioned earlier there are more people

mentioned earlier there are more people who play League of Legends than amount

who play League of Legends than amount

who play League of Legends than amount of people who live in Germany France or

of people who live in Germany France or

of people who live in Germany France or the United Kingdom it’s clear that

the United Kingdom it’s clear that

the United Kingdom it’s clear that eSports is here and eSports is big

eSports is here and eSports is big

eSports is here and eSports is big Thomas Bach who is a president of the

Thomas Bach who is a president of the

Thomas Bach who is a president of the International Olympic Committee says he

International Olympic Committee says he

International Olympic Committee says he wants to bring sport to the youth

wants to bring sport to the youth

wants to bring sport to the youth because they have lot of other options

because they have lot of other options

because they have lot of other options and he cannot

and he cannot

and he cannot like that they will come to sports or

like that they will come to sports or

like that they will come to sports or come to Olympics mr. buck is right and I

come to Olympics mr. buck is right and I

come to Olympics mr. buck is right and I believe the sport that we should take to

believe the sport that we should take to

believe the sport that we should take to youth is eSports but before we get there

youth is eSports but before we get there

youth is eSports but before we get there there are three hurdles we must overcome

there are three hurdles we must overcome

there are three hurdles we must overcome the first hurdle is shelf life when you

the first hurdle is shelf life when you

the first hurdle is shelf life when you think about traditional sports it lasts

think about traditional sports it lasts

think about traditional sports it lasts forever

forever

forever you could play soccer forever but

you could play soccer forever but

you could play soccer forever but eSports at his core our video games that

eSports at his core our video games that

eSports at his core our video games that are created and maintained by private

are created and maintained by private

are created and maintained by private game developers however that trend has

game developers however that trend has

game developers however that trend has begun to change as well historically

begun to change as well historically

begun to change as well historically game developers would develop a game put

game developers would develop a game put

game developers would develop a game put in a box and sell in a store and as a

in a box and sell in a store and as a

in a box and sell in a store and as a customer I would go in and pay upfront

customer I would go in and pay upfront

customer I would go in and pay upfront enjoy that experience and then come back

enjoy that experience and then come back

enjoy that experience and then come back next year for the second version however

next year for the second version however

next year for the second version however now games are being developed as a

now games are being developed as a

now games are being developed as a service so game developers wish to

service so game developers wish to

service so game developers wish to update them constantly to keep gamers

update them constantly to keep gamers

update them constantly to keep gamers hooked for a longer period of time and

hooked for a longer period of time and

hooked for a longer period of time and for Steam which is the largest

for Steam which is the largest

for Steam which is the largest distribution platform for online video

distribution platform for online video

distribution platform for online video games we saw that in 2016 50% of their

games we saw that in 2016 50% of their

games we saw that in 2016 50% of their top games were created before 2016 one

top games were created before 2016 one

top games were created before 2016 one of these games is counter-strike and the

of these games is counter-strike and the

of these games is counter-strike and the last image you saw was what it looked

last image you saw was what it looked

last image you saw was what it looked like back in 1999 this is what it looks

like back in 1999 this is what it looks

like back in 1999 this is what it looks like today so there has been a lot of

like today so there has been a lot of

like today so there has been a lot of incremental improvements over the past

incremental improvements over the past

incremental improvements over the past 18 years

18 years

18 years meanwhile counter-strike is one is as

meanwhile counter-strike is one is as

meanwhile counter-strike is one is as popular as it has ever been

popular as it has ever been

popular as it has ever been last month there were more than 1

last month there were more than 1

last month there were more than 1 million people who tuned in to watch a

million people who tuned in to watch a

million people who tuned in to watch a current rec tournament the second hurdle

current rec tournament the second hurdle

current rec tournament the second hurdle is organization organization is very

is organization organization is very

is organization organization is very important to the International Olympic

important to the International Olympic

important to the International Olympic Committee that is why sports such as

Committee that is why sports such as

Committee that is why sports such as snowboarding had to align themselves

snowboarding had to align themselves

snowboarding had to align themselves with the International Ski Federation

with the International Ski Federation

with the International Ski Federation and that’s why sports such as BMX had to

and that’s why sports such as BMX had to

and that’s why sports such as BMX had to align themselves with the International

align themselves with the International

align themselves with the International Cycling Union well we’ve got a problem

Cycling Union well we’ve got a problem

Cycling Union well we’ve got a problem in these sports because there are no

in these sports because there are no

in these sports because there are no comparable organizations we can belong

comparable organizations we can belong

comparable organizations we can belong to so we have to surf from scratch on

to so we have to surf from scratch on

to so we have to surf from scratch on the national front we could look at

the national front we could look at

the national front we could look at South Korea as a model in 2000 self

South Korea as a model in 2000 self

South Korea as a model in 2000 self Korea formed the organization called the

Korea formed the organization called the

Korea formed the organization called the Korean eSports Association

Korean eSports Association

Korean eSports Association also known as KeSPA KeSPA has really

also known as KeSPA KeSPA has really

also known as KeSPA KeSPA has really grown and involved with the Korean

grown and involved with the Korean

grown and involved with the Korean eSports ecosystem so they do a variety

eSports ecosystem so they do a variety

eSports ecosystem so they do a variety of things first

of things first

of things first they preserve competitive integrity they

they preserve competitive integrity they

they preserve competitive integrity they actively litigate against match fixers

actively litigate against match fixers

actively litigate against match fixers and cheaters and they have the ability

and cheaters and they have the ability

and cheaters and they have the ability to ban players for life

to ban players for life

to ban players for life second they work with game developers to

second they work with game developers to

second they work with game developers to promote quality of life for Korean

promote quality of life for Korean

promote quality of life for Korean eSports players so in Korea eSports

eSports players so in Korea eSports

eSports players so in Korea eSports professional eSports players are

professional eSports players are

professional eSports players are guaranteed minimum salaries and they

guaranteed minimum salaries and they

guaranteed minimum salaries and they have a minimum one year contract

have a minimum one year contract

have a minimum one year contract the third thing that Casbah does is they

the third thing that Casbah does is they

the third thing that Casbah does is they regulate internet cafes to combat

regulate internet cafes to combat

regulate internet cafes to combat internet addiction as well as to promote

internet addiction as well as to promote

internet addiction as well as to promote the amateur Korean eSports scene on the

the amateur Korean eSports scene on the

the amateur Korean eSports scene on the international front the international

international front the international

international front the international eSports Federation IeSF was formed in

eSports Federation IeSF was formed in

eSports Federation IeSF was formed in 2008 with the goal to make eSports

2008 with the goal to make eSports

2008 with the goal to make eSports officially a sport with the Olympics and

officially a sport with the Olympics and

officially a sport with the Olympics and they’ve done a lot of work like Tesla

they’ve done a lot of work like Tesla

they’ve done a lot of work like Tesla over the past few years there are 46

over the past few years there are 46

over the past few years there are 46 member countries 22 members between two

member countries 22 members between two

member countries 22 members between two member countries recognized eSports as a

member countries recognized eSports as a

member countries recognized eSports as a sport today and the other 24 are in the

sport today and the other 24 are in the

sport today and the other 24 are in the process of doing so last year IeSF

process of doing so last year IeSF

process of doing so last year IeSF petitioned the International Olympic

petitioned the International Olympic

petitioned the International Olympic Committee to recognize it as the

Committee to recognize it as the

Committee to recognize it as the official organising body for eSports the

official organising body for eSports the

official organising body for eSports the third and most interesting hurdle is the

third and most interesting hurdle is the

third and most interesting hurdle is the perception that eSports requires little

perception that eSports requires little

perception that eSports requires little to no physical activity like many of you

to no physical activity like many of you

to no physical activity like many of you as a sports spectator I grew up thinking

as a sports spectator I grew up thinking

as a sports spectator I grew up thinking that all athletes need to look something

that all athletes need to look something

that all athletes need to look something like this so I was really focused on

like this so I was really focused on

like this so I was really focused on just a body but eSports like sports

just a body but eSports like sports

just a body but eSports like sports involves body will and mind and but will

involves body will and mind and but will

involves body will and mind and but will just cover the body first because many

just cover the body first because many

just cover the body first because many people expect you know athletes to have

people expect you know athletes to have

people expect you know athletes to have muscle and this is one of my former

muscle and this is one of my former

muscle and this is one of my former players Grayson Gilmer Grayson Gilmer

players Grayson Gilmer Grayson Gilmer

players Grayson Gilmer Grayson Gilmer was a former football player in high

was a former football player in high

was a former football player in high school from Texas before he joined our

school from Texas before he joined our

school from Texas before he joined our team as an esports player and as you can

team as an esports player and as you can

team as an esports player and as you can see his biceps are bigger than my head

see his biceps are bigger than my head

see his biceps are bigger than my head so you know if muscle or physical

so you know if muscle or physical

so you know if muscle or physical fitness is a criteria for you then we

fitness is a criteria for you then we

fitness is a criteria for you then we have that in eSports but I’ll be the

have that in eSports but I’ll be the

have that in eSports but I’ll be the first to admit that not every single

first to admit that not every single

first to admit that not every single player in eSports

player in eSports

player in eSports looks like Greyson today but the trend

looks like Greyson today but the trend

looks like Greyson today but the trend is going towards more physical fitness

is going towards more physical fitness

is going towards more physical fitness because eSports athletes only care about

because eSports athletes only care about

because eSports athletes only care about one thing they care about winning and

one thing they care about winning and

one thing they care about winning and physical fitness helps them accomplish

physical fitness helps them accomplish

physical fitness helps them accomplish that finally you know eSports athletes

that finally you know eSports athletes

that finally you know eSports athletes and just gamers in general are no longer

and just gamers in general are no longer

and just gamers in general are no longer the Nerds that are hiding around in

the Nerds that are hiding around in

the Nerds that are hiding around in their parents basements they look like

their parents basements they look like

their parents basements they look like this today and I think this is a good

this today and I think this is a good

this today and I think this is a good image that conveys what they look like

image that conveys what they look like

image that conveys what they look like since we’re talking about the Olympics

since we’re talking about the Olympics

since we’re talking about the Olympics it’s also important to feel or to

it’s also important to feel or to

it’s also important to feel or to understand what Olympic athletes think

understand what Olympic athletes think

understand what Olympic athletes think about eSports athletes Michael Phelps

about eSports athletes Michael Phelps

about eSports athletes Michael Phelps who has won 23 gold medals calls eSports

who has won 23 gold medals calls eSports

who has won 23 gold medals calls eSports athletes quote his fellow athletes and

athletes quote his fellow athletes and

athletes quote his fellow athletes and he believes that the skill training and

he believes that the skill training and

he believes that the skill training and devotion required to become an eSports

devotion required to become an eSports

devotion required to become an eSports athlete makes them athletes as well I

athlete makes them athletes as well I

athlete makes them athletes as well I agree with Michael Phelps and I saw

agree with Michael Phelps and I saw

agree with Michael Phelps and I saw firsthand how much work it took to

firsthand how much work it took to

firsthand how much work it took to become an eSports athlete when I had my

become an eSports athlete when I had my

become an eSports athlete when I had my own eSports team member I formed ember

own eSports team member I formed ember

own eSports team member I formed ember with my co-founder back in 2015 with

with my co-founder back in 2015 with

with my co-founder back in 2015 with with the idea that we want to put as

with the idea that we want to put as

with the idea that we want to put as much infrastructure and support behind

much infrastructure and support behind

much infrastructure and support behind the players much like what you would see

the players much like what you would see

the players much like what you would see in traditional sports organizations so

in traditional sports organizations so

in traditional sports organizations so here’s what we did on the body will and

here’s what we did on the body will and

here’s what we did on the body will and mind side for body we hired one Swayze

mind side for body we hired one Swayze

mind side for body we hired one Swayze who is a personal trainer in Los Angeles

who is a personal trainer in Los Angeles

who is a personal trainer in Los Angeles and Ryan for fun likes to run through

and Ryan for fun likes to run through

and Ryan for fun likes to run through fire and here’s a short clip of what he

fire and here’s a short clip of what he

fire and here’s a short clip of what he helped our team did what they’re doing

helped our team did what they’re doing

helped our team did what they’re doing is creating a sound body mind and spirit

is creating a sound body mind and spirit

is creating a sound body mind and spirit Billy oh God breaking up the stigma of

Billy oh God breaking up the stigma of

Billy oh God breaking up the stigma of classic gamer just eat Cheetos and

classic gamer just eat Cheetos and

classic gamer just eat Cheetos and drinking Mountain Dew all day so are our

drinking Mountain Dew all day so are our

drinking Mountain Dew all day so are our players at first they they doubted the

players at first they they doubted the

players at first they they doubted the physical training but when once they

physical training but when once they

physical training but when once they started winning games they incorporated

started winning games they incorporated

started winning games they incorporated physical training into their own

physical training into their own

physical training into their own routines because they just they just

routines because they just they just

routines because they just they just care about winning for mindin uh for

care about winning for mindin uh for

care about winning for mindin uh for mine and we’ll we had a combination of

mine and we’ll we had a combination of

mine and we’ll we had a combination of help from Jonathan Carter and Walden

help from Jonathan Carter and Walden

help from Jonathan Carter and Walden Greene Jonathan Carter on the left he is

Greene Jonathan Carter on the left he is

Greene Jonathan Carter on the left he is a certified instructor

a certified instructor

a certified instructor in the United States Army’s master

in the United States Army’s master

in the United States Army’s master resilience trainers course resilience is

resilience trainers course resilience is

resilience trainers course resilience is very important in eSports because the

very important in eSports because the

very important in eSports because the matches are mentally exhausting Mark

matches are mentally exhausting Mark

matches are mentally exhausting Mark Cuban who is the owner of the Dallas

Cuban who is the owner of the Dallas

Cuban who is the owner of the Dallas Mavericks

Mavericks

Mavericks calls eSports five dimensional chess so

calls eSports five dimensional chess so

calls eSports five dimensional chess so just has how he trained soldiers and

just has how he trained soldiers and

just has how he trained soldiers and soldiers families to cope with the blow

soldiers families to cope with the blow

soldiers families to cope with the blow deployments and to develop resilience he

deployments and to develop resilience he

deployments and to develop resilience he helped their players are the same

helped their players are the same

helped their players are the same Walden Greene helped us create a high

Walden Greene helped us create a high

Walden Greene helped us create a high performance environment because eSports

performance environment because eSports

performance environment because eSports is not about just clicking your mouse or

is not about just clicking your mouse or

is not about just clicking your mouse or your keyboard faster to win eSports is

your keyboard faster to win eSports is

your keyboard faster to win eSports is requires a lot of strategy and more

requires a lot of strategy and more

requires a lot of strategy and more importantly real-time strategies to to

importantly real-time strategies to to

importantly real-time strategies to to win so well then focused on that for us

win so well then focused on that for us

win so well then focused on that for us through goal setting as well as player

through goal setting as well as player

through goal setting as well as player communication our team trained 9:00 a.m.

communication our team trained 9:00 a.m.

communication our team trained 9:00 a.m. often until midnight five or six days a

often until midnight five or six days a

often until midnight five or six days a week and all of this training is why the

week and all of this training is why the

week and all of this training is why the United States started offering athletic

United States started offering athletic

United States started offering athletic visas for certain eSports athletes all

visas for certain eSports athletes all

visas for certain eSports athletes all of this training is why Michael Phelps

of this training is why Michael Phelps

of this training is why Michael Phelps calls eSports athletes his fellow

calls eSports athletes his fellow

calls eSports athletes his fellow athletes and all of this training is why

athletes and all of this training is why

athletes and all of this training is why eSports should be at the Olympics so

eSports should be at the Olympics so

eSports should be at the Olympics so what’s next how do we get there the

what’s next how do we get there the

what’s next how do we get there the first step is the International Olympic

first step is the International Olympic

first step is the International Olympic Committee should recognize IeSF as

Committee should recognize IeSF as

Committee should recognize IeSF as official organising body for eSports

official organising body for eSports

official organising body for eSports second it would be tremendously helpful

second it would be tremendously helpful

second it would be tremendously helpful if Floss Angeles was selected as the

if Floss Angeles was selected as the

if Floss Angeles was selected as the host city for the 2024 Olympics and I’m

host city for the 2024 Olympics and I’m

host city for the 2024 Olympics and I’m not just saying that because I’m from

not just saying that because I’m from

not just saying that because I’m from there why Los Angeles has a unique

there why Los Angeles has a unique

there why Los Angeles has a unique abundance of infrastructure and talent

abundance of infrastructure and talent

abundance of infrastructure and talent for eSports competitions because some of

for eSports competitions because some of

for eSports competitions because some of the top game developers and top eSports

the top game developers and top eSports

the top game developers and top eSports teams are located in Los Angeles also LA

teams are located in Los Angeles also LA

teams are located in Los Angeles also LA eSports is incredibly popular in

eSports is incredibly popular in

eSports is incredibly popular in Southern California and having locally

Southern California and having locally

Southern California and having locally popular youth oriented sports increases

popular youth oriented sports increases

popular youth oriented sports increases the chances of them being added to the

the chances of them being added to the

the chances of them being added to the Olympics which is why we saw Karate

Olympics which is why we saw Karate

Olympics which is why we saw Karate baseball and skateboarding added to

baseball and skateboarding added to

baseball and skateboarding added to Tokyo Olympics so if you agree with me

Tokyo Olympics so if you agree with me

Tokyo Olympics so if you agree with me is how you can help go to change the org

is how you can help go to change the org

is how you can help go to change the org search for eSports Olympics and saw my

search for eSports Olympics and saw my

search for eSports Olympics and saw my petition with your help we can bring

petition with your help we can bring

petition with your help we can bring eSports to the Olympics and to really

eSports to the Olympics and to really

eSports to the Olympics and to really leverage this global phenomenon in a

leverage this global phenomenon in a

leverage this global phenomenon in a positive way to improve body will and

positive way to improve body will and

positive way to improve body will and mind for millions of young people around

mind for millions of young people around

mind for millions of young people around the world thank you

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