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The Olympic Esports Series 2023 is a global virtual and simulated sports competition, created by the IOC, and in collaboration with International Federations (IFs) and game publishers.

The Olympic Esports Series 2023 begins March 1st , when both professional and amateur players from around the world are invited to take part in qualification rounds across the featured games.

The Olympic Esports Series 2023 will culminate in live, in-person finals for the first time, with players having the opportunity to progress to the finals of the Olympic Esports Series 2023. Taking place at Singapore’s Suntec Centre 22 – 25 June, the finals action will be a highlight of the recently announced Olympic Esports Week 2023.

The online qualifier started March 2023 first in Japan, then was followed by the rest of the world;

Japanese online qualifier: March 13th - March 19th 2023
1st Global online qualifier: March 27th - April 2nd 2023
Japanese offline qualifier finale: April 8th
2nd Global online qualifier: April 17th - April 23rd 2023

The qualifiers were in a ladder format, where everyone had a chance to earn their way to the finals in Singapore.

The final will take place on June 24th in Singapore at the Olympic Esports Week 2023. Both spectators and qualified players can attend the finals of the Olympic Esports Series 2023 at the Suntec Singapore Arena.

To have participated, all you needed was a PlayStation® 4 or 5 or a Nintendo Switch with the WBSC eBASEBALL: POWER PROS game downloaded. Download the game from PlayStation Store or Nintendo eShop.

Yes, there was open entry and qualification rounds starting March 2023 first in Japan, then followed by the rest of the world around April 2023. No pre-registration was required. Participants who had ranked high in the ranking were contacted directly in the game. Full details and terms and conditions can be found in the competition page here

You can follow the action on Olympics.com and Olympics social handles and you can also sign up here on Olympics.com to stay updated on the latest action, both streaming availability and highlights. If you want to attend the final live event, you can now buy tickets for the Olympic Esports Week here on Olympics.com: https://olympics.com/en/esports/olympic-esports-series/finals-singapore

In Baseball finals of Olympic Esports Series 2023 on Saturday, the 24th of June in Singapore, the 10 players will compete for the coveted trophy and the title of Olympic Esports Series 2023 Baseball winner. The finals will begin with off-stage group matches, from which the top 4 players will advance to the on-stage semifinals culminating in the grand finale.