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US issues 'athlete' visas to League of Legends players
The US has issued League of Legends players with athlete visas, effectively recognising the video game as a professional sport.
Players have been issued with P-1 visas, intended for "individual athletes".
Developer Riot Games have been campaigning for players to be recognised as sporting professionals.
The move has been described as "groundbreaking" for eSports, a growing community of professional gamers.
One of the first players to be granted a visa is Alberto Rengifo, 19, of UK based Team Dignitas.
Team manager Michael O'Dell told Newsbeat the Canadian player's application took "several months".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/23321595#TWEET823798
