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Olympics has been known to add some odd sports into its fold over the years like pistol dueling, live pigeon shooting and tandem bicycle sprint among other options. However, video gaming into the Olympics may seem a little bizarre. Rob Pardo, former head designer on games like Starcraft: Brood Wae and World of Warcraft defends the choice as not as crazy as it may seem. Pardo told BBC  "there's a very good argument for e-sports being in the Olympics," citing the rising popularity of video games as a spectator sport. He added, "I think the way that you look at e-sports is that it's a very competitive skillset and you look at these professional gamers and the reflexes are lightning quick and their having to make very quick decisions on the fly."

E-sports are expected to make it into Olympics and there is a fair chance that we will see people competing on their consoles with players from all over the world. Last month, the most influential and traditional sports organization in Olympics - the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) - gave a green signal to South Korean International e-Sports Federation (IeSF). Byung Hun Jun, President IeSF said in a press release, The deal "will definitely enhance the status of IeSF within the international sports society" and its effort to have "e-Sports...recognized as official sports,"

Professionals are already competing in the e-sports in South Korea. Only recently, there has been a launch of StarCraft took place in Seoul's upscale Gangnam district as a red carpet event. Players are competing for a prize money of $250,000 and the sponsorship. Due to its popularity, there is also a chance that the game will become an Olympic sport, says BBC News