Esports Take Step Closer to Becoming an Olympic Sport
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Competitive videogames may have moved closer to becoming an official Olympics sport after the International Olympic Committee announced plans to hold a virtual esports event ahead of the Tokyo Games.
The Olympic Virtual Series will run from May 13 to June 23 and include events featuring baseball and racing videogames, according to a statement Thursday. This will be the first licensed Olympic esports event, though not part of the Games itself. Details of how to participate in the Olympic Virtual Series will be announced at a later date, it said.