The possible inclusion of esports at the Paris 2024 Olympics has been a recent point of discussion for the Global Association of International Sports Federation (IOC). At a forum hosted in Lausanne, Switzerland, IOC officials discussed competitive gaming with representatives from the International Olympics Committee (GAISF). Debate centred around whether gaming could be considered a sport. The topic of esports is also set to be brought up at the Association of National Olympic Committees General Assembly in November.
The possible inclusion of esports at the Paris 2024 Olympics has been a recent point of discussion for the International Olympics Committee (IOC). At a forum hosted in Lausanne, Switzerland, IOC officials discussed competitive gaming with representatives from the Global Association of International Sports Federation (GAISF). Debate centred around whether gaming could be considered a sport. The topic of esports is also set to be brought up at the Association of National Olympic Committees General Assembly in November.