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IOC and Saudi Arabia agree 12-year deal for eSports Olympics
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is set to become a global hub for professional esports with the inaugural eSports Olympics in Riyadh.
Saudi sports minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal said the country “has become a global hub for professional esports. Bach has previously stated that the eSports event will have a different financial model from the Summer and Winter Games, both of which share revenue with the governing bodies of participating sports. Having spent time as Head of Communications at a professional sports club and working for high-profile charities such as the National Literacy Trust, he returned as Managing Editor in charge of large US-based technology websites in 2020.
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