Esports commission

Mission

Advance and support sustainable long-term strategic development of esports within the Olympic Movement by helping stakeholders with capacity-building and governance

  • Support IFs in governing virtual and simulated forms of their sports
  • Support NOCs in capacity building and governance of esports on a national level
  • Support partnerships between sport and esports communities to encourage youth to engage in physical activity and with the Olympic Movement
  • Maximize impact of Olympic athlete-related online programmes and digital tools to the competitive esports community

Composition

Chair

Members

  • Yael ARAD
  • Mikaela COJUANGCO JAWORSKI
  • Gene SYKES
  • Sarah WALKER
  • Abdulaziz BAESHEN
  • Alban DECHELOTTE
  • Riccardo FRACCARI
  • Richard GOLDSMITH
  • HeeKyung HWANG
  • Kady KANOUTE TOUNKARA
  • Frank LEENDERS
  • Jerry LING
  • Shinji NAMEKAWA
  • Harish SARMA
  • Clifford SHOEMAKER
  • Mia STELLBERG
  • Christian VOLK
  • Yuri YAGI
  • Selina YUAN
  • Yan YUE

Directors in charge

  • Director of Digital Engagement and Marketing