Olympics-Gamers meet Games in inaugural Olympic Esports Week

Workers set up the venue for the inaugural Olympic Esports Week in Singapore June 19, 2023. REUTERS/Edgar Su

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Elite virtual archers, sharpshooters, race car drivers, cyclists and sailors are gathering in Singapore along with dancers and chess aficionados from Thursday for the first ever Olympic Esports Week.

In keeping with the best Olympic traditions, there will be an opening ceremony before the competitors get down to action playing commercial video games in front of three huge screens at the Suntec City Convention and Exhibition Centre.