5lspecials: Rise of the Cyber Athlete 15 Jan 15




5 live Sport Specials show

Summary: OJ Borg examines the extraordinary rise of professional, competitive gaming and the skills and training needed to be a top cyber athlete, the huge money on offer and how it is consumed by an enormous global audience that is only getting bigger. This podcast also looks at the threat gaming poses to traditional sport and ask the question - could Gaming become an Olympic sport? Guests include Michael O'Dell, the owner and manager of Team Dignitas and Keith Stuart the Guardian's Games Editor.