Esports, International Olympic Committee and Games

Which Country Will Host the First Esports Olympics? What Games Will Be Included?
With advancing technology, sports competitions are also evolving. The world's first Esports Olympics is set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2027, giving Esports players their own Olympic-style tournament.
Inaugural Olympic Esports Games will now take place in 2027
The inaugural Olympic Esports Games will now take place in 2027. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced plans for an Olympic Esports Games in October 2023, and initially announced the first Olympic Esports Games would be held in Saudi Arabia in 2025.
Esports Olympics to debut in Saudi Arabia later than expected in 2027
The first Olympic Esports Games will be hosted in Riyadh in 2027, two years later than expected when a 12-year deal with Saudi Arabia was signed last year. The International Olympic Committee said Tuesday its founding partner for the event will be the kingdom’s Esports World Cup Foundation.
Saudi Arabia to Host First-Ever Olympic Esports Games in 2027 | Check All Details Here
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that the inaugural Olympic Esports Games will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2027. This decision is part of a 12-year agreement between the IOC and Saudi Arabia,
Inaugural Olympic Esports Games to be held in 2027 in Saudi Arabia
The first Olympic Esports Games will be held in two years in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday, as part of a 12-year-deal with the country signed last year.
Inaugural Esports Olympics delayed to 2027 in Riyadh
Inaugural Esports Olympics delayed to 2027 in Riyadh The maiden Esports Olympics slated to be hosted by Saudi Arabia in 2025 has been delayed by two years, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday.
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Singapore to host inaugural Olympic Esports Week 2023
Singapore will host the inaugural Olympic Esports Week, to be held between June 22nd- 25th at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre. The Olympic Esports Series is a global virtual ...
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Russia demands national symbols for Esports
After much speculation, the IOC verified that the inaugural Olympics are scheduled for Saudi Arabia in 2027, yet the ...
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IOC wants separate esports Olympics, Bach says in new year message
BERLIN: IOC President Thomas Bach has hinted at his opposition to the inclusion of esports in the Olympic Games and wants a separate competition for computer games. In his New Year's message ...
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Singapore sets Olympic Esports Series 2023 player lineup ahead of finals
Singapore has set its lineup of 17 players competing across nine esports games at the Olympic Esports Series 2023. Singapore’s lineup for the first in-person Olympic Esports Series 2023 ...
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Esports Olympics: Game over or paused?
The esports community had been eagerly anticipating the debut of the Esports Olympic Games, yet it appears the wait will stretch beyond what was initially planned. Designed as a key strategy to ...
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Impact in the esports world: Fortnite is Olympic
In times of revolutionary growth and growing opportunities for e-sports, the IOC granted Olympic status to Fortnite by including it in the list of disciplines that make up the Olympic Series ...
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The IOC says 'discussions are still ongoing,' but it sounds like the first-ever Olympic Esports Games may be delayed, possibly until 2027
The Olympic Esports Games was announced in 2024 as a collaboration between the International Olympic Committee and the National Olympic Committee of Saudi Arabia, with events held "regularly" ...
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Olympic Esports Games 2025 Postponed, Likely To Be Held In 2026 Or 2027
The inaugural Olympic Esports Games, one of the most anticipated events of the year, has been reportedly postponed from its 2025 window and potentially pushed at least by a year. (More Sports News ...