Representatives of the Olympic Movement met last week in Lausanne, Switzerland at the Olympic Summit to discuss the future. Among areas of discussion was the development of esports and where it might fit into the Olympic picture. There were four main takeaways from the summit, the first being recognition of the strength of esports within […]
Earlier this summer, news broke that Paris was open to considering esports’ inclusion at the 2024 Olympics. A decision won’t be made until 2020, leaving time to address things that need to happen before it’s seriously considered as an addition. At last month’s Soccerex Global Convention, a group closely tied to the esports community discussed the […]
Paris will soon be formally announced as host to the 2024 Olympics. Plenty of uncertainties come with hosting the Games and a large one facing the Paris delegation will be the possible inclusion of esports. While open to welcoming esports competition, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach recently expressed concern over the type of […]
