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- The IOC suspended its Esports Commission in May 2026 under President Kirsty Coventry after cuts to the Brisbane 2032 bid and 2030 French Alps trials.
- Coventry told IOC members in January 2026 that the next phase needs a more integrated approach.
- The Saudi partnership ended on October 30, 2025, cancelling the 2027 Olympic Esports Games.
- Saudi Arabia will host the Esports Nations Cup in Riyadh in November 2026.
