The Olympic and Sports Museum Joan Antoni Samaranch has been the setting for the UFEC Gaming Series, a project of the Catalan sports federations and which has had the face-to-face finals of the Catalan Sports League, as well as different exhibitions. An electronic sports event that has brought together more than 200 gamers from different disciplines such as football, cycling, taekwondo, rowing, chess, baseball, sports dance or motor racing. A very important day for e-sports with the horizon set in the Olympic Games.
The winners in the different disciplines have been for Albert Gracia (Madden NFL of American football), Pere Garriga (Lichess.org of chess), Real Club Nàutic Barcelona (EXR of Rem), Alex Fern’ndez (Assetto Corsa), Adrian Salanova (VTKD of taekwondo), Brandor Sierra (MLB The Baseball Show), Ignasi Lligadas (GT7/Ass) In addition, Sports Ball players have received recognition for their participation.
The IOC assembly will have to give its assent to the creation of the first Olympic e-Sports Games at the session to be held in Paris on the eve of the Olympic Games, from 22 to 24 July.
- 9 July 2024
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