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IOC makes biggest esports statement yet with launch of Olympic Virtual Series
According to the IOC, the OVS will "mobilise virtual sport, esports and gaming enthusiasts all around the world in order to reach new Olympic audiences".
It will also encourage "the development of physical and non-physical forms of sports", a statement claimed.
Olympic officials have been debating how to best move forward the relationship between "traditional" sports and the booming esports industry, with the OVS a clear sign that the IOC does not want to be left behind.
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| Notations: | sport history and sport politics management and organisation of sport organisations and events |
| Published in: | inside the games |
| Language: | English |
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2021
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| Online Access: | https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1106962/ioc-olympic-virtual-series |
| Issue: | 22. 4. 2021 |
| Document types: | article |
| Level: | basic |