Saudi Arabia to Host Inaugural Olympic Esports Games 2025 in Partnership with IOC
| Key Fact | Details |
|---|---|
| Event Announced | Inaugural Olympic Esports Games 2025 |
| Host Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Announcement Date | July 12, 2024 |
| Partnership Duration | 12 years |
| Proposal to IOC Session | Eve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 |
| Key Figure | HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal (Minister of Sport, Saudi Arabia) |
| Vision Driving Growth | Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 |
| Global Events Hosted Since 2018 | Over 100 international events |
| Sports Participation Level | Increased to almost 50% of the population (since 2015) |
| Gamers in Saudi Arabia | 67% of the population |
| Professional Esports Players | Over 100 |
| Women's Sport Growth | Nearly half of 23 million gamers are female; 330,000 registered female athletes |
| Women's National Teams | Nearly 40 |
| Female Representation | Over 100 women on sports federation boards, including 7 female federation presidents |
| Equal Pay | Female and male athletes receive the same pay on national duty |
| School Sports Participation | 70,000 schoolgirls play in the school football league weekly |
| Sports Federations Growth | Increased from 32 to 98 (since 2015) |