US: foreign video gamers qualify as pro athletes

According to the US government, video gamers from other countries can now qualify for a visa because they are

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According to the US government, video gamers from other countries can now qualify for a visa because they are "professional athletes."

They may look like grown-ups reliving their youth with a video console in their hands, but to them this is serious business.

They are pros and their livelihood, in fact, depends on it, foreign video gamers argue.

According to the US government, video gamers from other countries can now qualify for a visa because they are "professional athletes."

Riot Games, creators of the "League Of Legends" video game, have successfully lobbied US Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Homeland Security Department agency that handles visa applications, to recognize their competitive gaming events.

That means foreign gamers would be allowed into the country on temporary legal visas, much like professional sport leagues like the NBA or Major League Soccer have brought in renowned athletes like Brit David Beckham or Tony Parker, a French citizen.

Solusi Sehat