Jun 29, 2018

The Olympic Committee is hosting an esports forum

The Olympic Committee is hosting an esports forum
By Rachel Kaser


This week, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) revealed it will be hosting an Esports Forum later this year to determine whether it belongs in the Olympics alongside more traditional sports. The details: The IOC and the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) will be holding the forum on July 21 at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland. The forum will include panels on the life of elite players, gender equality, Twitch, and governance. Speaking about the forum and what it represents, GAISF President Patrick Baumann said: We understand that sport never stands still and the phenomenal growth of esports and…

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