The International Olympic Committee this Wednesday formalized the organization of a first Olympic week of sport in June 2023 in Singapore.
The IOC (International Olympic Committee) continues its long discovery phase of electronic sports. After the subject was raised at several summits, working groups or even a dedicated forum, associated competitions with the different editions of the Olympic Games with its partner Intel or installed the “Olympic Virtual Series”. to several “virtual sports” (video games and sports simulations, mainly physical like Zwift for example) on the outskirts of Tokyo 2020, the organization this Wednesday formalized the first “Olympic Week of Sport” next summer in Singapore.
” This announcement marks a new step forward in supporting the development of virtual sports within the Olympic Movement and commitment to competitive players », we can read in a press release from the IOC. From June 22 to 25, Singapore will therefore host virtual competitions in cycling, baseball, sailing, motor sports and others like the Olympic Virtual Series, organized in cooperation with various international federations, but should also make room for some games Esports for one series of demonstrations.
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The International Olympic Committee’s “virtual sports” tournaments ahead of the Tokyo Olympics had attracted more than 250,000 participants, according to the organization. But the meeting didn’t have any media success, since the finals in games that are not part of the main disciplines of esports (unlike League of Legends, counterstrike, rocket league…). For years, the IOC hasn’t really seemed to know how to tackle esports-related issues, trying different approaches.
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In addition to competitions and demonstrations, round tables and exchanges on these topics are organized in Singapore. Further details will be communicated in early 2023. A year where Esports becomes official a medal-winning discipline at the Asian Games.
Thomas Bach, IOC President “The inaugural Olympic Sports Week is a testament to our ambition to support the growth of virtual sports within the Olympic movement. We believe our new competition format with physical finals is an opportunity to strengthen our collaboration with the sport and create new opportunities for players and fans. »
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