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The International Olympic Committee is set to introduce the first Olympic Esports Games in an effort to engage young audiences. The IOC will present a proposal to create an Esports Olympics during the upcoming meeting in Paris, hoping to attract a host for the event soon after. The project will expand on last year's IOC-backed video game competitions in Singapore, appealing to viewers aged 13 to 34. The initiative, led by French official David Lappartient, aims to keep up with the digital revolution while ensuring a separate financial model to protect traditional Olympic sports funding.
Source: YAHOO