The Local Organising Committee (LOC) has announced that ticketing for the first-ever Olympic Esports Week (OEW) has been launched.

This four-day festival of virtual sports and gaming, created by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and hosted by Singapore, will take place at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre from 22 to 25 June. Tickets for the event start from S$10, with event goers invited to experience all the thrilling action of the Olympic Esports Series 2023 live finals, as well as watch exhibition matches and try out the latest innovations in the free-to-play zone.

The Olympic Esports Series 2023 is a global virtual and simulated sports competition created by the IOC in collaboration with International Federations and game publishers. The finals, held live this year for the first time, is one of the highlights of the OEW at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre. There are nine featured sports for the Olympic Esports Series: Archery, baseball, chess, cycling, dance, sailing, tennis, taekwondo, and motorsport.

Visitors to the OEW will be able to experience a wide variety of games with a host of additional titles set to be announced for the line-up of exhibition matches. Visitors who are inspired by the Olympic Esports Finals and exhibition match action can also try their hand at selected games at the free-to-play zone. This will also be an opportunity to explore the latest innovations across virtual sports and gaming such as motorsport, baseball, cycling, cricket and more.

Tickets for the event start from S$10 per day and three-day passes are available from S$20. Day passes for families (two adults and two students) are also available from S$25. Full event agenda and tickets are available at https://www.sistic.com.sg/events/olympics0623. Visa is the official and preferred way to pay for Olympic Esports Week tickets.

According to Mr Mark Chay, Co-chair of the Local Organising Committee for OEW 2023, “The Olympic Esports Week Singapore 2023 is a truly unique event, bringing together a wide and diverse variety of elements for a celebration of virtual sports, gaming and esports. From the exciting live finals of the Olympic Esports Series 2023 which will showcase some of the world’s best players, to the free-to-play zone for everyone to get involved – we hope to inspire sports, gaming and esports fans of all levels and backgrounds. We have made a deliberate decision to organise the OEW 2023 so that this Olympic event is accessible to as many people as possible and for everyone to be a part of the first-ever OEW.”

Singapore’s hosting of the inaugural Olympic Esports Week will also be boosted by the support of organisations known for being among the best in their respective fields. Partners include all Worldwide Olympic Partners (https://olympics.com/ioc/partners) as well as local event partners; global technology leader Alibaba, Singapore Airlines, virtual reality company PICO, network connectivity provider Singtel, one-stop esports solution provider VSPO and real estate group CapitaLand.

Those in Singapore will also get a sneak preview of the OEW experience from 5 May 2023 with a roving trailer bringing the world of esports and virtual sports to 13 locations across Singapore for a period of 50 days up until the Olympic Esports Week. This will give visitors the opportunity to try the OEW titles first hand, compete to win attractive prizes and meet with key leaders in the world of esports and virtual sports. Other exciting programmes will also take place in various key locations across Singapore.

More details will be revealed in due course.