The International Olympic Committee (IOC) made history today, approving the creation of Olympic Sports Games.
The first games will take place in Saudi Arabia in 2025, setting the foundation for a new era in game competition.
Also known as eGames, the most popular Esports in the world include titles from various game genres, including first-person shooters (FPS), multiplayer online battle arenas (MOBA), real-time strategy (RTS), and sports simulation games.
Some top Esports known for their competitive scenes include:
- League of Legends (LoL)
- Dota 2
- CounterStrike: Global Offensive (CS:GO)
- Fortnite
- Overwatch
- Call of Duty
- Valorant
- Rocket League
- StarCraft II
- Rainbow Six Siege
- PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds)
- FIFA
It is not yet know which of these will become Olympic Esports Games but one thing is certain: many domain investors will be tempted to register domain names that contain the world famous “Olympic” trademark.
Already, the exact match domain OlympicEsportsGames.com has been registered to a Chinese registrant since 2023, while the matching .org is peddled for sale on Dan.com for $19,998 dollars.
Meanwhile, the domain OlympicEsports.Games has been registered using the Com Laude registrar, known for its support to corporations’ registrations of trademark-related domains. It is almost certain that the domain was registered by the Switzerland-based IOC in 2023.
The International Olympic Committee has been known to be extremely protective of its mark and has filed numerous UDRPs over the years, losing only one.
