The first Olympic Esports Games will be hosted in Riyadh in 2027, two years later than expected when a 12-year deal with Saudi Arabia was signed last year. The International Olympic Committee said Tuesday its founding partner for the event will be the kingdom’s Esports World Cup Foundation.

The first Olympic Esports Games will be held in two years in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday, as part of a 12-year-deal with the country signed last year. The IOC has been looking into Esports for several years,

The Russian-led IBA's criminal complaints against the International Olympics Committee stemmed from a 2024 controversy in women's boxing.

Even before the president’s executive order, Olympic officials were moving toward more exclusive eligibility for women’s sports.

By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN (Reuters) - The decision by President Donald Trump to exclude transgender girls and women from female sports has triggered what is likely to be a long, complex clash with gl