In March, the International Olympic Committee announced that it was getting into esports. It's not adding videogames to the Olympics, but it is running a "global virtual and simulated sports competition" this year called the Olympic Esports Series 2023.
The tournament got a light roasting on social media when its game roster was initially announced, because rather than choosing big esports games like League of Legends or CS:GO, the IOC picked analogues of traditional sports, including WBSC eBaseball: Power Pros and mobile game Tennis Clash. The most esports-ey game in the mix was Gran Turismo, followed arguably by Chess.com.
