"It's about engaging with young people" Olympics sports director speaks on the sporting giant's risky, high-profile leap into video games

It’s about engaging with them to promote the Olympic games, the Olympic values, and sport.

VG247: The Olympics Esports Games were announced prior to the Summer Olympics earlier this year.

Earlier this year, the Olympics committee voted overwhelmingly to authorise the Olympic Esports Games in Saudi Arabia, to run for a whopping 12 years.