職業電競選手其實是在吃青春飯大綱

Some of the world's top esports players work as many as 80 hours a week, with much of the time spent on marathon video game sessions that end up taking a physical and mental toll.

世界上一些頂級電子競技選手每週工作時間長達80小時，大部分時間花在漫長累人的電子遊戲訓練上，最終付出了身體和精神上的雙重代價。

One high-profile gamer, Indy Halpern, says that he sometimes practices for eight hours a day, which often leads to lower-back and wrist pain.

知名電競玩家印迪·哈爾佩恩表示，他有時每天練習8小時，這常導致下背部和手腕疼痛。

Halpern also outlined the mental risks: "You always have that pressure on your shoulders that you have to perform," he says.

哈爾佩恩還提到了心理上的風險，他說：“你一直承受着必須表現出色的壓力。”

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Doug Gardner, a sports psychology consultant, recalled seeing "emaciated" players exhausted after relentless gameplay.

據體育心理學顧問道格·加德納回憶，他曾看到“瘦弱的”隊員在沒完沒了的比賽後精疲力竭的樣子。

Early retirement by video gamers is not a new phenomenon.

電競玩家早早退役並不是什麼新現象。

In 2014, the gaming publication Polygon reported that it was normal for esports players to retire in their mid-20s because youth is a key determinant of excellent motor skills and reaction times -- two essential qualities for a top gamer.

遊戲行業出版物《多邊形》2014年報道稱，電競選手在20多歲就退役是正常現象，因爲年輕是出色的操作技能和反應時間的關鍵決定因素--對於頂級玩家來說，這兩種素質至關重要。