International Olympic Committee to Host Esports Week in June 2023

The International Olympic Committee has revealed the details of the upcoming Olympic Esports Week, which will be held in Singapore next June. The event will feature the finals of the Olympic Esports Series, the continuation of the Olympic Virtual Series, which hosted competitions in virtual cycling, motorsport, rowing, sailing and other virtual sports.

The day before, the Global Esports Federation entered into a strategic partnership with the European Olympic Committees.

Thomas Bach, IOC President: "The first Olympic Esports Week is an important milestone towards our goal of developing virtual sports within the Olympic Movement. We believe that the exciting new format of our virtual sports competitions and the first ever in-person final provide an opportunity to establish a closer It is also a great opportunity to partner with Singapore, a historical champion of innovation in the Olympic Movement, hosting the first Youth Olympic Games in 2010. We are delighted to be working hand in hand again hand with Singapore.

The Olympic Esports Week will reportedly be held in partnership with the Ministry of Culture, Society and Youth, the National Olympic Committee of Singapore and Sport Singapore. Fans who attend the event will see first-hand demonstrations of hybrid physical and simulation sports, exhibitions of new technologies, panel discussions, exhibition matches and educational sessions.

Eun Ser Mian, SNOC Board Member and IOC Vice President: "The Singapore NOC shares the Olympic Movement's commitment to explore opportunities for the development of virtual sports. Singapore has successfully hosted the largest virtual and eSports tournaments. We are honored that, together with the IOC, we will realize our shared vision."

In addition, the International Olympic Committee promised to share other details of the upcoming eSports week at the beginning of 2023. The full list of events and their participants remain unknown.