Esports Joins the Olympic Movement: Unpacking the Decision and Exploring Potential Opportunities and Challenges
By Jeffrey Levine, JD, PhD, Associate Clinical Professor and Esport Business Program Lead, Drexel University
(Editor’s Note: The following article appeared in Esports and the Law, where Levine is the Academic Editor.)
This past summer, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made a landmark decision to establish the Olympic Esports Games, with the inaugural 2025 event scheduled to take place in Saudi Arabia. The new event marks the IOC’s most significant step yet in embracing esports