The Olympic Esports Series 2023 will elevate digital competition to the highest possible level for the very first time, with champions set to be crowned across 10 different games during the event that run from June 23 to 25.
The list of participating titles certainly stirred up some controversy due to its favoring of real-life sports and activity simulators over actually popular competitive games. Well-known esports genres like first-person shooters, MOBAs, and fighting games are not included at all, but some titles familiar to traditional esports fans will be present. However, most of the familiar titles will only be features in showmatches.
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Still, because this is a first step towards integrating digital titles into the Olympics, we’re eager to see what an esports competition powered by the sports institution will look like.
Here’s how to watch the Olympic Esports Series 2023.
Olympic Esports Series 2023: Full schedule
The final phase of the Olympic Esports Series will launch on June 23 and lasts for three days. Here is the schedule for the finals, with times listed in CT.
Friday, June 23
- 10pm CT: Cycling (Zwift)
Saturday, June 24
- 12:15am CT: Archery (Tic Tac Bow)
- 2:30am: Rocket League showmatches (Gen.G vs. Karmine Corp, and G2 vs. Williams Resolve)
- 4:30am: Sailing (Virtual Regatta)
- 6:45am: Dance (Just Dance)
- 10:45pm: WBSC eBASEBALL
Sunday, June 25
- 12:15am: Street Fighter 6 showmatch
- 1am: VR Table Tennis
- 2:15am: Chess (Chess.com)
- 4:30am: Tennis (Tennis Clash)
- 4:45am: NBA 2K23 (eFIBA showmatch)
- 6:45am: Shooting (Fortnite / ISSF Challenge)
- 11pm: Motor Sport (Gran Turismo)
Monday, June 26
- Taekwondo (Virtual Taekwondo)
Where can I stream the Olympic Esports Series 2023?
You’ll be able to watch all the competition directly on the Olympics’ official website. To do that, you’ll have to sign up to the website first, and accept the terms, however. The website also says fans can “follow the actions” on official Olympics social media, so perhaps a livestream will be available there.
Head to the top-right corner of the screen and select the option of logging in to access signing up. Then, you’ll be brought back to the live tab and click on play to watch the competition.
If the first Olympic Esports Week doesn’t leave you impress, consider this is the first major milestone to esports having a long-term presence there.
