India's Pavan Kampelli has made history by winning a bronze medal in eFootball at the 2024 Asian Esports Games in Bangkok. This is India's first-ever medal in the eFootball category.
Esports, or electronic sports, is organized competitive video gaming. Players or teams compete in different video games at a professional level, often for big prizes.
Esports was first introduced as a demonstration sport at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, where it gained a lot of attention.
An interesting fact: In South Korea, winning a gold medal in esports at the Asian Games can exempt players from mandatory military service.
