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Following its approval at the 142nd IOC Session, the Olympic Esports Series is set to be replaced by the Olympic Esports Games, slated to be held every two years in-between the Summer and Winter Olympics starting in 2027, originally planned for 2025. [4] [5] [6] The 2027 games will take place in Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia. [7]
On 11 February 2025, the IOC announced the first Olympic Esports Games will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2027. [2] Unlike at the regular Olympic Games, medals and diplomas will not be awarded at the Olympic Esports Games. The top three in each event will be awarded gold, silver, and bronze-coloured trophies instead.
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.
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 ...
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eGames is an international esports (competitive video gaming) competition based on national teams.The first eGames showcase event took place during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the British House in Parque Lage, Jardim Botânico on 15–16 August.
The first annual Esports World Cup was held last July and August in Riyadh with tens of millions of dollars in prize money paid for games including Call of Duty, Fortnite and Street Fighter. It is unclear which, if any, shooter games the IOC will allow on the Esports Olympics program, which it has repeatedly said must align with Olympic values.
Including esports in the Olympic Games was a point of discussion ultimately determined to be “premature” during the seventh Olympic summit on Saturday, according to a post on the official ...