Disputes about E-Sports
The latest sports craze is not even a sport.
最新的体育热潮甚至不算是一项运动。
According to a recent article, "e-sports" are attracting a large number of audiences.
根据一篇最近的文章，“电子竞技”吸引了大量观众。
In e-sports, players and teams compete in popular video computer games such as Dota 2 and Overwatch.
在电子竞技中，玩家和队伍在流行的电脑视频游戏中进行竞争，如《Dota 2》和《守望先锋》。
Fans fill arenas to watch the action live on huge television screens.
粉丝们涌入竞技场，通过巨大的电视屏幕观看现场比赛。
The games have gone way past kids playing against each other while sitting on a sofa at home.
这些游戏已经远远超出了孩子们坐在家里沙发上互相对战的程度。
The International, a major competition for players of Dota 2, awarded $24 million in prizes, with the winner taking home almost $11 million.
《国际邀请赛》是《Dota 2》玩家的一个重要比赛，提供了2400万美元的奖金，冠军几乎拿到了1100万美元。
A recent e-sports competition attracted more than 80,000 fans to the Olympic Stadium in Beijing, China.
最近一场电子竞技比赛吸引了超过8万名粉丝前往中国北京的奥林匹克体育场。
I have to admit that I am not a big fan of computer games.
我必须承认，我不是电脑游戏的忠实粉丝。
I know that some games can be educational, but I think too many kids spend too much time sitting in front of a screen shooting space aliens.
我知道一些游戏可以具有教育意义，但我认为太多孩子花费太多时间坐在屏幕前射击外星人。
I think it would be better if kids spent more time reading or playing real sports such as basketball, baseball, and soccer.
我认为如果孩子们花更多时间阅读或玩真正的体育运动，如篮球、棒球和足球，会更好。
And please don't tell me that competitive gaming is a real sport because it requires hand-eye coordination.
而且请不要告诉我竞技游戏是真正的运动，因为它需要手眼协调。
According to my American Heritage Dictionary, a sport is “an activity involving physical effort and skill".
根据我的《美国传统词典》，运动是“涉及体力和技巧的活动”。
I don't think anyone works up much of a sweat playing video games.
我认为没有人在玩电子游戏时会出太多汗。
Too often, regular sports send kids a kind of message.
常规运动经常给孩子们传达一种信息。
Competition starts early, with lots of kids giving too many kids the message they are “not good" at sports.
竞争从很小的时候就开始，很多孩子得到的信息是他们“不擅长”运动。
So lots of kids give up sports and start playing more video games.
因此，许多孩子放弃了运动，开始玩更多的电子游戏。
Maybe everyone in youth sports, including coaches, parents, and kids, should think more about the advantages of real sports.
也许青少年体育中的每个人，包括教练、家长和孩子，都应该更多地考虑真正体育运动的优点。
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The latest sports craze is not even a sport. According to a recent article. "e-sports" are attracting a large number of audiences.
In c-sporis. plavers and teams compete in popular video computer games such as Dota 2 and Overwatch. Fans fill arenas to watch the action live on huge telcvision screens.
The games have gone way past kids plaving against each other while sitting on a sofa at home. The International. a major competition for players of Dota 2. awarded $ 24 million in prizes, with the winner taking home almost $ll million. A recent e-sports competition attracted more than 80.000 fans to the Olympic Stadium in Beijing, China.
I have to admit that I am not a big fan of computer games.l know that some games can be educational, but l think too many kids spend too much time sitting in front of a screen shooting space aliens. l think it would be better if kids spent more time reading or playing real sports such as basketball. baseball and soccer.
And please don't tell me that competitive gaming is a real sport because it requires hand-eye coordination.According to my American Heritage Dictionary, a sport is “an activity involving physical effort and skill". I don't think anyone works up much of a sweat playing video games.
Too often, regular sports send kids a kind of message.Competition starts early, when lots Too often, regular sports send kids a kind of message.Competition starts early, when lots giving too many kids the message they are “not good" at sports. So lots of kids give up sports and start playing more video games.
Maybe everyone in youth sports, including coaches, parents and kids, should think more about the advantages of real sports.