In light of the progress witnessed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the International Olympic Committee and the National Olympic Committee in Saudi Arabia established a partnership to host the first Olympic Esports Games 2025 on Saudi Arabian soil. This tournament is a pioneering step in the electronic and sports fields for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as electronic games are very popular worldwide.
Olympic Esports Games Details
The International Olympic Committee and the Saudi National Olympic Committee concluded a 12-year partnership agreement regarding the Olympic Esports games.
The tournament is supposed to be held in 2025 but there are some rumours about delaying the inaugural games but it has been confirmed by the International Olympic Committee that the event will be held by 2027.
Olympic Esports Games Agreement
July 12, 2024 A 12-year partnership was announced with the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, where the first edition of the Olympic Esports Games will be hosted in Saudi Arabia in 2025, indicating Saudi Arabia’s vision to diversify the economy in various sectors.
All indications are that this edition will be unique and distinctive, as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is organizing the tournament, and additional editions will be organized in the coming years, thus continuing the series of tournaments hosted by Saudi Arabia on its land.
What distinguishes the Olympic Esports Games is that it brings together the best players around the world to represent their countries, while respecting all teams and the sportsmanship between the teams. All of this makes Saudi Arabia a focus of attention, as the world will witness a unique and distinctive event.
In a press statement, Thomas Bach, President of the Olympic Committee, said that we are fortunate to work with the Saudi Olympic Committee in the Olympic Esports games, due to its unique experience in the field of e-sports, in addition to the combination of values, ethics, sportsmanship and gender equality that this event will host.
In the words of Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki, Minister of Sports and President of the Saudi Olympic Committee, the entire Kingdom is excited about this partnership and hosting this event on our land, and considering that it is the first Olympic Esports games, it will be held in a manner befitting the greatness of Saudi Arabia, and there will be an open invitation to join and celebrate this wonderful event.
Saudi Arabia and Esports
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is embarking on a new challenge for this global sector, which includes holding local and international championships and was crowned by the Crown Prince’s launch of the National Strategy for Electronic Games in 2022, which resulted in raising the electronic sports sector to be in line with Saudi Arabia’s vision for development.
