Variety: The possibility of video gaming as an Olympic sport was one of the topics explored in the Esports Forum held Friday in Switzerland.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) brought together 150 representatives from the esports and gaming industries to meet at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, including pro players/teams, game publishers, and media professionals, among others. Various representatives from National Olympic Committees, International Sports Federations, and even Olympic athletes, partners, and broadcasters attended as well.While the topic of esports coming to the olympics was one of the topics up for discussion, the main intent was to explore areas of “commonality and potential collaboration” according to a news article from the official Olympics website.
The article notes that “an organization does not currently exist that represents esports globally and could align with the Olympic values, rules and regulations” which is why the bringing of esports to the Olympics was not “an immediate goal of the Esports Forum.”OC Sports Director Kit McConnell commented on the overall goals of the meeting.
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