Singapore to host the first International Olympic Committee Esports Week in 2023

The Olympic Esports Series (OES) is a global virtual and simulated sports competition created by the IOC, and in collaboration with International Federations (IFs)and game publishers.

It starts on March 1st , when both professional and amateur players from around the world are invited to take part in qualification rounds across the featured games.

It will culminate in live, in-person finals at the first ever Olympic Esports Week from June 22-25, 2023 in Singapore.

The inaugural Olympic Esports Week (OEW) will take place in Singapore between 22 and 25 June 2023, in partnership with the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, Sport Singapore and the Singapore National Olympic Council.

The four-day festival will showcase the best virtual sports, exhibit the latest technologies and innovations in simulated sports, and present opportunities for participants to try their hand at selected virtual sports titles. Other activities during OEW 2023 include panel discussions with industry stakeholders, forums, and exhibition matches

The week's highlight will be the first in-person live finals of the Olympic Esports Series, a global virtual and simulated sports competition sanctioned by the International Federations.

Singapore's hosting of OEW 2023 builds on the city's legacy of successfully hosting the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2010. More than a decade later, the IOC looks forward to another successful collaboration as it embraces technology and innovation and pushes boundaries in virtual sports with OEW 2023.