What Do Active ESportsmen And Moderators Say About The DOSB Debate? - Exclusive Interview

2023 Author: Sheila Hailey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-08-25 04:29

I had the chance to speak to Emil "magisk" Reif from Astralis and asked him first of all whether he and the team already had sporting routines in their everyday lives or this aspect was negated.

(Source: Igor Bezborodov / Starladder on Flickr)

It's always interesting to look behind the curtain. Above all, the fact that the team has physical and psychological routines to keep their daily routine structured is a positive sign in my eyes. Maybe this makes the difference to other squads. However, many other teams within the eSports scene are finally catching up. For example, SK Gaming has signed Yann-Benjamin Kugel, the former athletics coach of the German national soccer team.

Magisk was on my side regarding the DOSB debate and probably spoke from the heart of almost every active professional eSport athlete:

(Source: Igor Bezborodov / Starladder on Flickr)

Not to mention what it would mean for eSport to be accepted by the DOSB, of course, the players would of course also receive advantages and benefit from them. As can be seen from the Magisk sports pension.

We don't need the system

As with every topic in life, there are of course also divided opinions regarding the DOSB debate. Sean "seang @ res" Gares is not only a caster but also a professional in CS GO. Among other things, Cloud9 is one of his stations, where he played with shroud at the time. He thinks differently than Magisk:

(Source: Igor Bezborodov / Starladder on Flickr)

Jacob "Pimp" Winneche, also a CS GO professional and caster for various events, sees things similarly:

From a sporting point of view, Winneche also sees a higher physical strain in eSportsmen than in other recognized sports:

But what is your opinion on this? Write it in the comments, we are interested!