The IOC-International Olympic Committee in partnership with the NOC-National Olympic Committee of Saudi Arabia announced that the 1st Olympic Esports Games 2025 will be hosted in Saudi Arabia. The duration of the partnership is 12 years, during which the Olympic Esports Games will be held on a regular basis.
After the IOC Executive Board having established Olympic Esports Games. The official proposal will be presented to the IOC Session to be held during the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
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According to IOC the President Thomas Bach stated that, “We are very fortunate to be able to work with the Saudi NOC on the Olympic Esports Games, because it has great – if not unique – expertise in the field of esports with all its stakeholders. The Olympic Esports Games will greatly benefit from this experience.”
The Saudi Minister of Sport and President of the Saudi Arabian Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal, stated that “Saudi Arabia is hugely excited by the prospect of partnering with the IOC and helping to welcome a completely new era for international sport. And we are proud to support the writing of a new chapter in Olympic history that has the potential to inspire new dreams and new ambitions of literally millions of athletes around the world.”
