Anna Moser confirms that e-sports is not a sport and reflects on the IOC event: “No bullets and bombs”

Minister of Sports Again, Ana Moser categorized esports as a product that is not part of the sports field. In an interview with “Esporte Espetacular”, the former volleyball player stated that the sport is a “bio-psychosocial phenomenon” and is based on movement.

The minister said the discussion should take place, but the process is independent of her. Anna Moser also referred to the Sports Ministry’s assessment of the lack of recognition of the method as a sporting object.

– Esport in Brazil is not recognized as a sport. There was an evaluation by the Ministry of Sports about eight years ago. I accompanied a part, I was part of the council. But, in the decision, I am no longer a part of it. Today, effectively, it’s not a sport. This is an independent process for me. Within this phenomenon, the mathematical field has a form that has a matter of movement – it has started.

Sports movement. This is a biopsychological phenomenon. And the biography is very important. As a bioscientific phenomenon, it has movement. As a social phenomenon, competition can initially be described as a sport. But competition in and of itself does not mean action in esports. It’s a discussion that involves a lot of things. It must be done. Politically, you can make any decision – he concluded.

Anna Moser also spoke about the system at Esports Series 2023, an event organized by the International Olympic Committee that will take place in Singapore between June 22-25. For her, the initiative is justified by taking up sports that simulate traditional sports and that simulate physical activities, with the exception of shooting games or that simulate alternate reality.

– From what I know about the Olympic Committee system, this festival (organized by the IOC) is very much about the simulators. And not those electronic games with shooting competitions, bombing characteristics, which tell us little about the Olympic spirit. This is the limitation set by the Olympic system. This is reflected by the National Olympic Committee (COB). There is a structure to how the Olympic system will approach esports. Legally, this is how it works. It’s a question that’s in the Ministry of Sports but it’s broad – it started.

– I think it was a fairly specialist discussion in the sector. It is a discussion that sports need to be more involved in. It is a biological and social phenomenon. And it doesn’t have to be controversial. He concluded that we can build a reality that is good for everyone.