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[-] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 13 points 4 hours ago

eAthlete would probably fit better.

Since Athlete means

  1. One who participates in physical exercise or sports, especially in competitive events.

  2. One possessing the requisite strength, agility, and endurance for success in sports.

[-] tuckerm@feddit.online 5 points 1 hour ago

Just saying "esports competitor" (and then "competitor" thereafter) always sounded like a completely reasonable description to me. Not calling them an athlete, while also not belittling their skill or accomplishments.

[-] Kolanaki@pawb.social 0 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

An athlete is a person trained or skilled in physical exercises, sports, or games, particularly one who competes in organized, structured events.

Professional Chess players are athletes.

[-] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

Physical exercises, physical sports, or physical games.

[-] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 points 39 minutes ago

I physically have to move the pieces, or press buttons on my PC/game console to play. I cannot use telekinesis.

[-] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 1 points 25 minutes ago

If you could you could be a Psythlete

[-] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 hours ago

They absolutely are not.

[-] FishFace@piefed.social 3 points 2 hours ago

No they bloody aren't though

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