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Bach & Prince Faisal share vision for future of esports

Sports Scene

International Olympic committee president Thomas Bach holds a press conference in Paris, France, August 3, 2024. /CFP
International Olympic committee president Thomas Bach holds a press conference in Paris, France, August 3, 2024. /CFP

International Olympic committee president Thomas Bach holds a press conference in Paris, France, August 3, 2024. /CFP

Esports made major breakthoughs in the year of 2024 and in July the International Olympic Committee (IOC) proposed the first Esports Olympic Games while the Esports Asian Champions League was also unveiled in Shanghai in September.

"The future of esports has been discussed back and force over a number of years," IOC president Thomas Bach told Sports Scene Anchor Greg Laffradi during the Paris Games, "What was on the discussion was whether one of the other virtual sport could be disciplined of the traditional sport."

The award of Esports World Cup is displayed during the opening ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, July 2, 2024. /CFP
The award of Esports World Cup is displayed during the opening ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, July 2, 2024. /CFP

The award of Esports World Cup is displayed during the opening ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, July 2, 2024. /CFP

"With esports, so many tournaments are either online or offline," Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud, the Chairman of the Saudi Esports Federation and the president of the International Esports Federation said. "And the innovation here is how do we bring those two worlds together, to be able to bring the national teams together, and bring fan experiences together, and enhance that by not simply watching online, but actually being a part of the online arena and online world. I think it's not just innovative, but it's a step towards the future of this industry."

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