International Olympic Committee Announces Creation Of Olympic Esports Games
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The first edition will be held in 2025 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The International Olympic Committee has approved the creation of the Olympic Esports Games, or OEG.
On Tuesday, the committee voted unanimously for the formation of the OEG in what it described as a “historic vote.”
The inaugural Olympic Esports Games 2025 are slated to take place next year in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
In a press release, IOC President Thomas Bach praised the decision as a “new era” for the committee.
“With the confirmation by the IOC Session of the creation of the Olympic Esports Games, we are keeping up with the pace of the digital revolution,” he said.
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