German football boss:Electronic sport is not a sport

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German Reinhard Grindel, President of the German Football Association, said it was absurd that the ambitions of electronic sports became part of the Olympic family. The biggest competition for children who come to our sports clubs is not handball or basketball and games via partners of best sport picks of electronic devices. This is a sign of absolute impoverishment, `Grindel told media reporters in Germany. ` According to unofficial data, over 250 million people are involved in some form of electronic sports. `Sport has a social function and he has his placein society. In sports, you have direct contact with those you play with. Football is on the green ground and has nothing to do with other things related to computers. `In November, the International Olympic Committee classifies electronic sports as` sporting activity, `which is the first step towards its possible adoption in the Olympic family, and from 2022 onwards, the electronic sports industry can not be called a sport, ` said Grindel. sports will be part of the Asian Games. `I think it is absurd to talk about electronic sports like Olympic. I hope this will not go wrong, `Grendel added.

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