Virtual Taekwondo was one of 10 esports titles that were contested at the Suntec Convention Centre.

"The inaugural Virtual Taekwondo competition at the Olympic Esports Series was a great success and demonstrated how fun, inclusive and exciting the sport is," Choue said.

"It is every Taekwondo athletes' dream to compete against legends they have looked up to and this competition allowed young Singaporeans to do just that.

"However, not only did they compete but they excelled showing in Virtual Taekwondo age, gender and size do not matter; anyone can win.

"This is how inclusive Virtual Taekwondo can be.

"We congratulate the medallists and all those who contributed to a very successful event."

Nigel Tan claimed the gold medal as he beat Natalie Tor 2-1 in an all-Singapore final which was the country's only title in the International Olympic Committee-organised event.

Both finalists were 15-years-old, which World Taekwondo claimed showed "how Virtual Taekwondo allows people of all ages and genders to compete against one another without barriers."

The event featured eight retired taekwondo athletes and eight local junior athletes, including double Olympic champion Wu Jingyu of China, winner of the bronze medal. 

"Virtual Taekwondo makes use of cutting edge technology to track the players actions with players wearing headsets and motion-tracking nodes in their hands and on their shins," read a World Taekwondo statement.

"The objective is to contest and finish the opponent’s health bar, or have the highest health bar at the end of the round in best of three rounds."