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The IOC announces new details for Olympic Esports Series 2023

Just Dance, Gran Turismo, and more can be played by both amateurs and pros.

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The International Olympic Committee has given us some new details on the 2023 Olympic Esports series. Beginning today, both professionals and amateurs can partake in qualification rounds in nine featured games.

The games at the 2023 Olympic Esports Series are:


  • Archery (World Archery Federation, Tic Tac Bow),

  • Baseball (World Baseball Softball Confederation, WBSC eBASEBALL™: POWER PROS),

  • Chess (International Chess Federation, Chess.com),

  • Cycling (UCI, Zwift),

  • Dance (World DanceSport Federation, JustDance)

  • Motor sport (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, Gran Turismo).

  • Sailing (World Sailing, Virtual Regatta),

  • Taekwondo (World Taekwondo, Virtual Taekwondo)

  • Tennis (International Tennis Federation, Tennis Clash)

If you're skilled enough, you might make it all the way to the in-person finals that will take place at Singapore's Suntec Centre from the 22 to 25th of June.

"The Olympic Movement brings people together in peaceful competition," IOC Esports Liaison Group Chair David Lappartient said. "The Olympic Esports Series 2023 is a continuation of that, with the ambition of creating more spaces to play for both players and fans of elite competition. We look forward to witnessing some of the world's best compete on the global stage, as well as exploring together shared opportunities and lessons - across health and wellbeing, training and innovation."

Will you be going for gold in any of the games above? Check out more info here.

The IOC announces new details for Olympic Esports Series 2023


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