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Fortnite is now an Olympic esport, but not in the way you think

Fortnite is now an Olympic esport, but not in the way you think

fortnite will officially become an Olympic eSports event, joining a lineup of other games that will compete in the inaugural Olympic Esports Series 2023 this June. As the debate rages on over whether esports is a real sport, word is that Fortnite is now, or at least soon will be, an Olympic sport. The International ...

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Why are Olympic Esports Series games so weird?  We asked the IOC

Why are Olympic Esports Series games so weird? We asked the IOC

On March 1, the International Olympic Committee announced the first details Olympic Esports Series 2023, the next step in the venerable sports association’s tentative move into the esports arena. (It previously hosted an Olympic Virtual Series along with the Tokyo 2020 games.) Beginning with qualifications this month and culminating in live finals in Singapore in ...

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2023 Olympic eSports to include Just Dance, Gran Turismo and WBSC eBaseball

2023 Olympic eSports to include Just Dance, Gran Turismo and WBSC eBaseball

The folks at VGC first reported that qualifying for the 2023 Olympic Esports Series has now begun. The in-house Olympic committee has announced that the 2023 series will feature nine different virtual sports, all in partnership with international federations and game publishers.Watch the trailer for Children of the Forest here.Qualification for the 2023 Olympic Games ...

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Official Esports of the Olympic Games, list of video games and date

Official Esports of the Olympic Games, list of video games and date

We have been hearing for many years that there is a strong push to make video games Olympic sports. This dream of many finally came true. The Olympic Committee officially announced the Olympic Esports Series (OES) and which games will be part of this competition. Sadly, many players are going to be disappointed by the ...

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Dominican Olympic Committee congratulates MenaRD on Capcom Cup win

Dominican Olympic Committee congratulates MenaRD on Capcom Cup win

The Official Olympic Committee of the Dominican Republic congratulates professional street fighter MenaRD for his victory in the Capcom Cup. As victors, they are the ultimate Street Fighter V champions, as the official tournament prepares for the release of Street Fighter VI. “A beautiful sunrise for all Dominicans and Dominican esports. Saul Mena, Capcom Cup ...