A few hours ago the International Olympic Committee held a session. In it they voted to decide on the creation of Olympic Games totally focused on the Esports. In an overwhelming victory, the committee has just fully approved the initiative to start them in 2025.
‘History was made today when the International Olympic Committee decided to create the Esports Olympic Games. The first edition will take place in 2025 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.‘. This is stated in an official statement shared by the committee itself through its official media.
For the organization of these new games, the International Olympic Committee formed a strategic alliance with the national committee of Saudi Arabia for 12 years. So we could expect that over the next decade this region will be very involved in this discipline.
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For Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, this decision shows that they are keeping up with the emerging digital revolution. In past years, Esports have already been given space in the Olympic Games, but now they will have their own eventWill they train to compete?
How did the Esports Olympics come to be accepted?
According to the IOC’s own statement, they have been interested in making space for esports since 2018. This reached a very important point during 2023 when they allowed the Olympic week of esports in Singapore. Following the success of that event, they began to investigate further into the public’s interest. Especially younger generations
It was after this event that one of its members, David Lappartient, developed a project to include this discipline in a way that respected Olympic values. This was the starting point that has just culminated in the creation of this event. Will they succeed in attracting the younger generations with this?
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