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The Olympic Esports Series [a] is an Olympic Games-style esports event, planned to be held annually, [2] featuring multiple different virtual sports and video games coming together in a single location similar to a multi-sport event, run by the International Olympic Committee.
Esports are video games which are played in professional competitions, usually fall into a few major genres.The majority of esports titles are fighting games, first-person shooters (FPS), real-time strategy (RTS), traditional sports, and multiplayer online battle arena games (MOBA), with the MOBA genre being the most popular in terms of participation and viewership.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007) [22] Sonic at the Olympic Games (2008) [23] Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009) [24] Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2010) [25] Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011) [26] Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2013) [27] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 ...
The Esports Olympics will build on an IOC-backed week of video game competitions held last year in Singapore. It was a mix of physical simulations of Olympic sports and traditional video games.
World e-Sports Masters: Originally known as the World e-Sports games and based in Seoul, the competition has since moved to China and been renamed the World e-Sports Masters. China: 2005–2010 World Series of Video Games: The tournament held events around the world featuring a variety of games until its cancellation. Worldwide: 2006–2007 ...
The Olympics are one of the world's oldest sporting events. Here's when the Games started, and how old they are ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics:
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are unfolding amid growing instability around the globe. Here’s a look at other times the Summer Games have taken place against a backdrop of conflict.
Players competing in a League of Legends tournament. Esports (/ ˈ iː s p ɔːr t s / ⓘ), short for electronic sports, is a form of competition using video games. [3] Esports often takes the form of organized, multiplayer video game competitions, particularly between professional players, played individually or as teams.