[1/5] Workers set up the venue for the inaugural Olympic Esports Week in Singapore June 19, 2023.
Building on the Olympic Virtual Series, the Olympic Esports Week is part of a drive under IOC President Thomas Bach to remain relevant to young people and embrace technological advances.
"We've launched the brand Olympic Esports, and Olympic Esports Week here in Singapore is the first ever - super excited about it."
"But they're also sharing a lot of similar values, and the Olympic values, like friendship, respect and excellence are all part of both worlds.
"In esports we can see the same synergies, we can see the same values, and this is what we want to see during this Olympic Esports Week."
Persons:
Edgar Su SINGAPORE, Siti Zhwyee, wiling, Zhwyee, Thomas Bach, Vincent Pereira, We've, Pereira, they're, Edgar Su, Nick Mulvenney, Peter Rutherford
Organizations:
Workers, Olympic, REUTERS, Elite, Convention, Exhibition, Ubisoft, Reuters, International Olympic Committee, Thomson
Locations:
Singapore, Suntec, esports, Hangzhou