Industry is bracing for exponential growth home and abroad

Esports, an umbrella name for organized competitive video gaming, is not what comes to mind when people think of sports.

That may change soon because esports is going mainstream, thanks to its recognition by international sporting organizations.

Last month, the Olympic Council of Asia announced esports will be included as an official medal event in the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games in Zhejiang province in partnership with Alisports, the sports arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.