Esports vs. traditional sports: More alike than you think #CGTN

Amid the excitement of the 2025 League of Legends World Championship (S15), CGTN spoke with former Shaanxi Provincial Basketball Team player Yao Chenguang and Team WE Esports CEO Zhang Wei to explore the striking similarities between esports and traditional sports. Both feature professional tournaments, rely on rigorous talent selection and systematic training, and demand extraordinary physical and mental resilience. Most importantly, they share a core of unwavering competitive spirit and teamwork – proving esports is much more than a digital pastime.