Singapore will add another esports feather to its cap in 2023, when it hosts the inaugural Olympic Esports Week, which was announced by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday.
The June 22-25 event will feature a variety of virtual sports - both hybrid physical and sports simulations and attendees will get to participate in exhibitions of the latest technologies, panel discussions, education sessions and show matches.
It will also feature the first in-person live finals of the Olympic Esports Series, a virtual and simulated sports competition which may include sports like taekwondo and archery.
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