Esports, International Olympic Committee and Saudi Arabia

Esports Olympics to debut in Saudi Arabia later than expected in 2027
The first Olympic Esports Games will be hosted in Riyadh in 2027, two years later than expected when a 12-year deal with Saudi Arabia was signed last year. The International Olympic Committee said Tuesday its founding partner for the event will be the kingdom’s Esports World Cup Foundation.
Inaugural Olympic Esports Games will now take place in 2027
The inaugural Olympic Esports Games will now take place in 2027. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced plans for an Olympic Esports Games in October 2023, and initially announced the first Olympic Esports Games would be held in Saudi Arabia in 2025.
Inaugural Olympic Esports Games to be held in 2027 in Saudi Arabia
The first Olympic Esports Games will be held in two years in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday, as part of a 12-year-deal with the country signed last year.
Esports Olympics: Game over or paused?
The highly anticipated inaugural Esports Olympics, set to make its grand entrance in 2025 in Saudi Arabia, hit a major roadblock. Combining mounting
Esports Olympic Games scheduled for 2025 likely to be postponed
There is every reason to believe that the Esports Olympic Games – which IOC President Thomas Bach spoke about six months ago as a
Esports Olympics in Saudi Arabia moved to 2027
The inaugural edition of the Olympic ESports Games has been moved to 2027, still in Saudi Arabia, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced.
Riyadh Set To Host First Olympic Esports Games In 2027 Under 12-Year Deal
The event is part of a 12-year agreement signed last year between the IOC and Saudi Arabia’s Esports World Cup Foundation, which will serve as the founding partner
Saudi Arabia To Host Historic Olympic Esports Games
Saudi Arabia is set to host the first-ever Olympic Esports Games in 2027. The International Olympic Committee confirmed on Tuesday, as part of a 12-year deal with the country signed last year. The IOC
Olympic Esports Games in Saudi Arabia may be delayed; report claims
The first Olympic Esports Games in Saudi Arabia are facing delays due to the need for a new hosting and financing model.
Inaugural Olympic Esports Games to be held in 2027
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced it will hold the first Olympic Esports Games in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2027. The IOC is working with the Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) on the event. EWCF will manage the game selection, tournament structures and ecosystem engagement to drive innovation, said the IOC.
Inaugural Olympic Esports Games confirmed for 2027
Following rumours about delays for the inaugural Olympic Esports Games, the IOC has confirmed the event will take place in 2027.
Olympics-Inaugural Olympic Esports Games to be held in 2027 in Saudi Arabia
The first Olympic Esports Games will be held in two years in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the International Olympic Committee said ...
Esports Medallists And Coaches To Get Government Cash Rewards, ESFI Applauds Move
The decision to include e-sports medallists and their coaches under its cash incentive program aligns e-sports with ...