Author: Thomas Burelli, Professeur en droit, Section de droit civil, Université d’Ottawa (Canada), membre du Conseil scientifique de la Fondation France Libertés, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

Shot put and pole vault now rub shoulders at the Olympic Games with sport climbing and breaking, introduced at the Tokyo and Paris Games respectively. The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) constant efforts to reconcile Olympic traditions with the recognition of contemporary forms of sport led it to take an even bolder decision this summer: the creation of the Olympic Esports Games. This event, which is distinct from the traditional Olympic Games and will take place in Saudi Arabia from 2025 to 2037, opens the Olympic doors to a host of new competitive disciplines, most of which are still unknown to…