IOC: cancellation of the partnership with Saudi Arabia for the organisation of the Olympic Esports Games

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The first Olympic Esports Games were scheduled for 2027 in Saudi Arabia - ©  CIO

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC) have "mutually agreed that they will end their cooperation on the Olympic Esports Games," announced the IOC, which said it wanted to "pause and reflect" on 30/10/2025.

The IOC had initially entrusted the Saudi Olympic Committee with the organisation...

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The first Olympic Esports Games were scheduled for 2027 in Saudi Arabia - ©  CIO

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