Article 6PH63 Saudi Arabia will host the first Olympic Esports Games next year

Saudi Arabia will host the first Olympic Esports Games next year

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This week, the International Olympic Committee created the Olympic Esports Games, to be held in Saudi Arabia next year. E-Games, or competitive video gaming, have become popular in Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom has hosted several tournaments in the past. Critics, meanwhile, question the IOC's decision to hand the games over to Saudi Arabia, which has been under international scrutiny for its human rights abuses. The World's Shirin Jaafari reports.

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