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What makes something a sport? Traditional definitions usually included some physical activity, 【小题1】 shows athletic ability or strength. But some sports can take the form of mental contests. For instance, chess 【小题2】 (recognize) as a sport by the International Olympic Committee in 1999. Now, some people consider eSports should also be sports.
The word eSports is short 【小题3】 electronic sports. It is a form of contest in which professional players or gamers play video games either in teams 【小题4】 individually. 【小题5】 (Typical), those who win the 【小题6】 (compete) will receive prize money.
The first eSports event was the one 【小题7】 (hold) by Stanford University in the 1970s, for the game Spacewar! Over the next 30 years, video games will have become more and more popular. 【小题8】 increasing number of countries, such as South Korea, China and the United States, started to develop eSports into an industry. In the 2000s, television broadcasts of the games, 【小题9】 (feature) programs like Street Fighter III, StarCraft, and Counter-strike, became popular. In the 2010s, thanks to online streaming services, eSports grew rapidly with more worldwide championships, more viewers, and 【小题10】 (large) prizes. In 2020, the industry made more than US$1 billion for the first time ever.