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ChessPlayer··on US Immigration recognizes League of Legends players as pro athletes
That still doesn't make LoL an athletic sport (a sport that requires athletic capability), it just means some athletic people play LoL.

I'm athletic and I play chess, but chess is not an athletic sport.

  ath·lete [ath-leet]

  A person trained or gifted in exercises or contests involving physical agility, stamina, or strength; a participant in a sport, exercise, or game requiring physical skill.

  http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/athlete?s=t