The International Olympic Committee hosted its first Esports Forum at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland last weekend “to build joint understanding and set a platform for future engagement between...
Swimmer Ryan Lochte, a 12-time Olympic medalist, received a 14-month suspension from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency after posting an incriminating photo to Instagram. In the picture shared on May 24,...
Olympic hopefuls will have the chance to try out in front of the U.S. Olympic Committee this Saturday. 24-Hour-Fitness, in partnership with the USOC, announced on Tuesday that it will hold open tryouts on June 2 for anyone who wants to test their athleticism. Contenders will be run through in 30-meter sprints, pull ups, and vertical […]
A facial-recognition app developed for a Japanese university student competition that can immediately access athlete profiles has caught the attention of Tokyo’s 2020 Olympic Committee. Eisuke Sugitani, 20 and a junior at Doshisha University in Kyoto, developed the idea that would allow users to direct their smartphones at the television and receive biographical information back. […]
Esports will make a debut this summer as demonstration sports of the 2018 Asian Games, recognized by the Olympic Council of Asia. The Asian Games are a multi-sport competition recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and considered the second-largest such event behind the Olympics. A successful run as a demonstration event at the Asian […]
