Esports wont be at 2024 Olympics [Video]

Video games have been a popular source of entertainment for several decades, but video game competitions have only recently begun to go mainstream. The growing popularity of esports, a term that refers to competitive video gaming, has attracted the attention of some of the biggest events in sports, including the Olympics. 

The International Olympics Committee (IOC), which organizes the Games, previously expressed its intention to “further engage with video gaming communities.” On March 1, the Olympics tweeted its intention to run an “Olympic Esports Series.” That led some, like VERIFY reader Tyler, to wonder if the Olympic Games would begin to include esports.

THE QUESTION

Are there going to be esports at the 2024 Olympics?

THE SOURCES

THE ANSWER

No, there will not be esports at the 2024 Olympics.

WHAT WE FOUND

The International Olympic Committee (IOC)announced on March 1 that it …