The centuries-old card game of bridge offers a sharp contrast to esports at the Asian Games
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Manthanee Yaisawang from Thailand wears jewelry with the Diamond, Spade, Club and Heart symbol of playing cards as she takes part in the Bridge Women's Team Round Robin event against India for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. The 500-year-old card game of bridge is another type of "esport" at the Asian Games. With an apology to the demographic, here the "e" stands for elderly, not electronic, as in the youth-driven, video-game competition that's soaring in popularity, generating billions in revenue, and producing superstars like the South Korean gamer known as Faker. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)A Japanese competitor holds his deck of cards during a game against Hong Kong in the Bridge Men's Team Round Robin event for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. The 500-year-old card game of bridge is another type of "esport" at the Asian Games. With an apology to the demographic, here the "e" stands for elderly, not electronic, as in the youth-driven, video-game competition that's soaring in popularity, generating billions in revenue, and producing superstars like the South Korean gamer known as Faker. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)South Korea's Lee Soo Hyun takes part in a Bridge Mixed Team Round Robin event between Thailand and South Korea for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. The 500-year-old card game of bridge is another type of "esport" at the Asian Games. With an apology to the demographic, here the "e" stands for elderly, not electronic, as in the youth-driven, video-game competition that's soaring in popularity, generating billions in revenue, and producing superstars like the South Korean gamer known as Faker. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)Competitors from Thailand and India take part in the Bridge Women's Team Round Robin event for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. The 500-year-old card game of bridge is another type of "esport" at the Asian Games. With an apology to the demographic, here the "e" stands for elderly, not electronic, as in the youth-driven, video-game competition that's soaring in popularity, generating billions in revenue, and producing superstars like the South Korean gamer known as Faker. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)Competitors from Taiwan and Hong Kong take part in the Bridge Women's Team Round Robin event for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. The 500-year-old card game of bridge is another type of "esport" at the Asian Games. With an apology to the demographic, here the "e" stands for elderly, not electronic, as in the youth-driven, video-game competition that's soaring in popularity, generating billions in revenue, and producing superstars like the South Korean gamer known as Faker. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)Competitors from Taiwan and Hong Kong take part in the Bridge Women's Team Round Robin event for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. The 500-year-old card game of bridge is another type of "esport" at the Asian Games. With an apology to the demographic, here the "e" stands for elderly, not electronic, as in the youth-driven, video-game competition that's soaring in popularity, generating billions in revenue, and producing superstars like the South Korean gamer known as Faker. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)Photographers take photos during the start of the Bridge Mixed Team Round Robin event between Thailand and South Korea for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. The 500-year-old card game of bridge is another type of "esport" at the Asian Games. With an apology to the demographic, here the "e" stands for elderly, not electronic, as in the youth-driven, video-game competition that's soaring in popularity, generating billions in revenue, and producing superstars like the South Korean gamer known as Faker. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)Manthanee Yaisawang from Thailand wears jewelry with the theme for playing cards as she takes part in the Bridge Women's Team Round Robin event against India for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. The 500-year-old card game of bridge is another type of "esport" at the Asian Games. With an apology to the demographic, here the "e" stands for elderly, not electronic, as in the youth-driven, video-game competition that's soaring in popularity, generating billions in revenue, and producing superstars like the South Korean gamer known as Faker. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)Hangzhou Asian Games logo is seen near a deck of cards used in the Bridge Women's Team Round Robin event between Thailand and India for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. The 500-year-old card game of bridge is another type of "esport" at the Asian Games. With an apology to the demographic, here the "e" stands for elderly, not electronic, as in the youth-driven, video-game competition that's soaring in popularity, generating billions in revenue, and producing superstars like the South Korean gamer known as Faker. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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Manthanee Yaisawang from Thailand wears jewelry with the Diamond, Spade, Club and Heart symbol of playing cards as she takes part in the Bridge Women's Team Round Robin event against India for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. The 500-year-old card game of bridge is another type of "esport" at the Asian Games. With an apology to the demographic, here the "e" stands for elderly, not electronic, as in the youth-driven, video-game competition that's soaring in popularity, generating billions in revenue, and producing superstars like the South Korean gamer known as Faker. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
