The co-president of the Paris Olympic bid committee, Tony Estanguet, said to The Associated Press that he is open to the possibility of including eSports in the program of the 2024 Summer Olympics, and will discuss this matter with figures from the eSports scene and the International Olympic Committee. It's not about Olympics,'" Estanguet told AP. Paris is actually not yet confirmed to be the host of the 2024 Olympics, but is likely to be named such next month. Their only competitor, Los Angeles, has instead chosen to take the 2028 Olympics. The final list of sports for the 2024 Olympics will be officially announced after the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, but actual work will begin starting 2019. With Hidilyn Diaz taking home Gold in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 for women's weightlifting (55kg), the Philippines has seen its first taste of Gold since its participation in the Olympics. And, to that, we have only praise and gratitude for Hidilyn, who overcame massive hurdles to attend the Olympics and came out a triumphant Filipina hero - one that is needed more than ever in these trying times. Japan’s nationwide campaign for sustainability As part of Japan’s initiative to combine the 2020 Olympics with their efforts to encourage sustainability, the Japanese government launched a nationwide campaign to collect old and obsolete electronics. Read more in our articles including "ESports could be a part of the 2024 Olympics" and "How Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals were made".
The co-president of the Paris Olympic bid committee, Tony Estanguet, said to The Associated Press that he is open to the possibility of including eSports in the program of the 2024 Summer Olympics, and will discuss this matter with figures from the eSports scene and the International Olympic Committee. It's not about Olympics,'" Estanguet told AP.
Paris is actually not yet confirmed to be the host of the 2024 Olympics, but is likely to be named such next month. Their only competitor, Los Angeles, has instead chosen to take the 2028 Olympics. The final list of sports for the 2024 Olympics will be officially announced after the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, but actual work will begin starting 2019.
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