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Will Esports be in the 2020 Olympics?
The IOC lended its support this year to the first-ever “Olympic Virtual Series,” a group of esports events in the run-up to the Tokyo games. The IOC said 2024 is “premature” to include esports, but the door is open for 2028, when the games will be hosted in Los Angeles.
What games were added to the Olympics?
Here’s our guide to the new sports and how they will look at the Olympics in Japan.
- Sport Climbing. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, rather than climbing up it, you’ll know that climbing is the new brunch – everyone is doing it.
- Surfing.
- Skateboarding.
- Karate.
- Baseball/Softball.
Is gaming a sport 2022?
Esports is set to be included as a pilot event in the 2022 Commonwealth Games after being officially sanctioned by the Commonwealth Games Federation.
Is chess going to be in the 2024 Olympics?
It came close in 2000, when it was featured as an exhibition sport during the summer games in Sydney. But a bid to have it formally included in the 2024 Paris games was rejected.
How will Intel work with the IOC to enhance the Olympics?
As a Worldwide TOP Partner, Intel Will Work with the IOC to Reimagine the Future of the Olympic Games with New Levels of Fan Interaction Through Leading-Edge Technology. Intel and the IOC are partnering to bring Intel’s leading technology to enhance the Olympic Games through 2024.
Is Intel a partner of the Olympic Games?
Intel will join “The Olympic Partner” (TOP) worldwide sponsorship program, becoming a Worldwide TOP Partner through 2024. This partnership will transform the Olympic Games and the Olympic experience. More: IOC and Intel Worldwide TOP Partnership (Press Kit) | Experience the Moment: Intel at the Olympic Games (Intel.com)
How will Intel’s 5G technology enhance the Olympics?
Intel and the IOC are partnering to bring Intel’s leading technology to enhance the Olympic Games through 2024. Intel will focus primarily on infusing its 5G platforms, VR, 3D and 360-degree content development platforms, artificial intelligence platforms, and drones, along with other silicon solutions to enhance the Olympic Games.
What is Intel doing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
As we look towards Tokyo 2020, now being held July 23 – Aug 8, 2021, and beyond, Intel is excited to build upon that experience—applying these technologies in addition to new technologies like artificial intelligence to bring deeper levels of connectivity and interaction to Olympic fans around the world. Intel at the XXIII Olympic Winter Games