(Reuters) - Kenneth Fok has been elected president of the Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF) replacing Kazakhstan's Natalya Sipovich, the organisation said on Tuesday. Fok, vice-president of Hong Kong's Sports Federation and Olympic Committee and member of the Olympic Council of Asia's international relations committee, was elected unopposed and promised to take e-sports in Asia to new heights. "This is one of the fastest growing sports in the world, especially in Asia," he said in a statement. E-sports include competitive gaming where players square off on virtual games for big prize money in tournaments and draw millions of spectators online. The 62-year-old served as the body's president for a decade, but stepped down so a younger person could take the lead.

Source: The Star September 19, 2017 16:07 UTC