IOC ‘exploring possibility’ of esports festival as Bach talks up Singapore’s hosting credentials

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images for IAAF)
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images for IAAF)

The International Olympic Committee and the Singapore National Olympic Council have announced they are “exploring the possibility” of staging a “festival of virtual sports and gaming” in Singapore next year.

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