E-sports

Asian Games 2026: Driven by compassion, e-sports player Bryan Khoo gives back through volunteering

Virtual taekwondo takes the contact out of a combat sport

The US team cheering on their teammates during a virtual taekwondo bout at the Chuncheon Korea Open International Taekwondo Championships in South Korea on July 18, 2026. The contactless version of the Korean martial art is making its debut at the Sept 19-Oct 4 Asian Games. Critics say it is a glorified video game.

Park So-yeon first woman to play for e-sports powerhouse South Korea

Park So-yeon has been chosen to compete in survival horror game Identity V at the Asian Games.

Eel-powered Japan whizz-kid, 11, chases Asian Games history

Yuki Kurihara (centre), 11, will compete in e-Sports event Puyo Puyo Champions for the 2026 Asian Games.

E-sports helping disabled people enter Japan’s workforce

Participants have told the company that the experience changed their lives and connected them with companies they would never have come across through public employment services.

They play CS:GO, Street Fighter 6 too: More seniors interested in e-sports

OCBC and Lions Befrienders launched a programme to provide 2,400 e-sports coaching sessions for seniors on June 27.

S’pore pro MMA fighter Tiffany Teo set to make Asian Games debut

Forum: E-sports can be a meaningful platform for youth development

Letter From Seoul

8 hours of gaming a day? No problem, say South Korean parents, as career in e-sports gains acceptance

A photo of T1’s Faker is shown on a large monitor as South Korea’s T1 and KT fans attend a viewing party for the League of Legends 2025 World Championship Finals at LoL Park Stadium, an e-sports venue in Seoul on November 9, 2025, as the LoL Worlds Championship finals between T1 and KT takes place in Chengdu. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

Bill to formally recognise chess, e-sports and others as sports passed in Parliament

Singaporean Tin Jingyao (left) playing against China's Yan Tianqi at the inaugural Asian Mind Sports Festival at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre on Nov 13, 2025.

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