Elite virtual athletes are gathering in Singapore for the first ever Olympic Esports Week, run by the International Olympic Committee
In keeping with the best Olympic traditions, there will be an opening ceremony before the competitors get down to action playing commercial video games in front of three huge screens at the Suntec City Convention and Exhibition Centre.
A dance fitness instructor and mother of two, Zhwyee plays the Ubisoft product for two to four hours a day to stay at the top of her game. Although run by the International Olympic Committee , the winners in each of the 10 games win trophies, not medals. "It's really part of our global strategy," said Vincent Pereira, who was appointed the IOC's first 'Head Of Virtual Sport' in January last year.
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