Longterm it hopes to establish "World Mind Sports Games by analogy with Olympics, which will be held in Olympic host cities shortly after Winter or Summer Games", and ultimately to establish mind sports within the Olympic movement.
Longterm it hopes to establish "World Mind Sports Games by analogy with Olympics... held in Olympic host cities shortly after Winter or Summer Games", re-using Olympic Games facilities and volunteers. "Of course" the IMSA hopes ultimately to establish mind sports within the Olympic movement.