Kohai Esports eyes Olympic recognition | Daily Express Online

Kota Kinabalu: Organised competitive video-gaming, also known as Esports, wasn’t well known until the 2010s, and today Malaysia is one of the growth markets with potential to earn Olympic medals from talented Malaysian players if Esports are medalled events.

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Kohai officially went live yesterday (Wednesday), as the first Malaysian platform that matches Esports enthusiasts to experienced players, with the ambition to propel the nation’s Esports industry to greater heights, as the International Olympic Committee (OIC) mulls possible inclusion recognition in future.

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