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Esports at the Olympics: The IOC cancels the 2027 edition planned for Saudi Arabia

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed at the end of 2025 that the eSports Olympic Games, originally scheduled for 2027 in Saudi Arabia as part of a twelve-year strategic partnership, will be canceled. The project, which had been approved ahead of Paris 2024, is now on hold due to ongoing disagreements between the Olympic movement and leading figures in the electronic sports community.

Paris 2024 Olympics: Place de la Concorde hosts the Urban Park, all the info and programme

The Place de la Concorde in Paris is being transformed into a unique site dedicated to urban sports for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. From July 27, 2024, this emblematic square will host the disciplines of skateboarding, 3x3 basketball, BMX freestyle and breakdance, offering an unprecedented and festive spectacle.

Winter Olympics: the French Alps, likely venue for the 2030 Winter Games

The International Olympic Committee has selected only one valid bid to host the 2030 Winter Games: the French Alps will almost certainly host the next Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Paris 2024 Summer Olympics: gender-equality, breakdance confirmed, 50km walk men retired, novelties

This Monday December 7, the International Olympic Committee addressed the new disciplines for the upcoming Olympic Games Paris 2024: eight new disciplines have been selected! Breakdance has been added, and the 50km walk men retired for total gender equality. A first in history.

Tokyo Summer Olympics: to be postponed after the summer 2021?

Tokyo Summer Olympics have been postponed first to July 23, 201 to August 8, 2021, but they might be postponed again if the pandemic is not under control in 2021. Organization committee member Haruyuki Takahashi is said to be thinking of a new adjournment for after summer 2021.