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Saudi Arabia's Olympic Esports Games Partnership Canceled, Postponed to 2027
10/30/2025
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Story summary
- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Saudi Arabia mutually canceled the 12-year partnership to host Olympic Esports Games in Riyadh.
- The cancellation is a setback for Vision 2030 to position Saudi Arabia as a global gaming hub.
- The inaugural Olympic Esports Games, scheduled for this year, has been postponed to 2027.
- The IOC will develop an approach for the event.
- Saudi Arabia will pursue its own esports ambitions independently.
