The International Olympic Committee and Saudi Arabia have decided to end their 12-year Esports partnership after just one year, deciding to pursue separate projects, the IOC announced on Thursday.

Two years before the first Olympic Esports Games were scheduled to take place in Riyadh, the IOC reported that discussions with the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee concluded, ending the partnership 14 months after the 12-year deal was announced during the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Recently, the two parties and the Esports World Cup Foundation reviewed the initiative and mutually agreed to end their cooperation on the Olympic Esports Games. Both parties are committed to pursuing their own Esports ambitions independently.

The IOC has been exploring Esports for several years, establishing a ded

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