IOC in 'advanced' talks for Olympic Esports Games

An Olympic Esports Games is being considered by nan International Olympic Committee (IOC) board, pinch an upcoming ballot group to determine nan outcome.

The IOC said it is successful "advanced discussions" pinch a imaginable big and an announcement is expected soon erstwhile "the past formalities" person been finalised.

"With nan creation of Olympic Esports Games, nan IOC is taking a awesome measurement guardant and is keeping up pinch nan gait of nan integer revolution," said IOC President Thomas Bach.

Esports refers to a scope of competitory video games played by professionals crossed nan world.

Often hosted successful stadiums, events are televised and streamed online.

In September 2023, China made history astatine nan Covid-delayed 2022 Asian Games erstwhile they won the first esports golden medal astatine a multi-sport event.

That came aft esports was included arsenic a objection athletics astatine nan 2018 Asian Games successful Indonesia.

After that, nan IOC launched nan 'Olympic Esports Week' successful Singapore successful June 2023, which brought together nan Olympic and esports communities.

Esports was not included arsenic a objection athletics astatine nan 2024 Paris Olympics contempt nan IOC being "deep successful talks" connected nan matter.