Olympics Esports Full Review: All Winners, Prize Money, Top Nations And More
The Olympic Esports Series made its debut with the aim of bridging the gap between traditional sports and their esports counterparts.
With the series held from June 23 to 25 in Singapore, players from around the world gathered to compete in a range of video game titles, each associated with a traditional Olympic discipline. For example, Just Dance was linked to dancing, Zwift to cycling, and Chess.com to chess.
Alongside the main tournament, three show matches featuring popular esports titles were held: Rocket League, Street Fighter 6, and NBA 2K23. Although these matches were not part of the official competition, they provided additional entertainment for spectators.
Unlike traditional Olympic events, the players and teams in the tournament did not represent their respective countries. Check complete details on Olympics Esports, all winners, prize money, top nations and more.
Olympic Esports Games List
- Zwift
- Tic Tac Bow
- Virtual Regatta
- Just Dance
- WBSC eBASEBALL: POWER PROS
- Chess.com
- Tennis Clash
- Fortnite
- Gran Turismo
- Virtual Taekwondo
Olympic Esports Series 2023 – Match-wise Winner List
Here is the winner list for the Olympic Esports Series 2023 matches:
23 June:
Cycling (Zwift):
1st Place – Team Fuego: Marlene Bjärehed (SWE), Lou Bates (GBR), James Barnes (RSA), Martin Maertens (GER)
2nd Place – Team Epic: Charlotte Colclough (GBR), Jacquie Godbe (USA), Michal Kamiński (POL), Ben Hill (AUS)
3rd Place – Team Lava: Lam Kong (HKG), Alice Lethbridge (GBR), Lionel Vujasin (BEL), Teppo Laurio (FIN)
4th Place – Team Titans: Lisa Hermansson (SWE), Vicki Whitelaw (AUS), Zach Neh (USA), Kjell Power (BEL)
Archery (Tic Tac Bow):
1st Place – Jared “MontyDey” Montgomery
2nd Place – David “dchan” Chan
3rd Place – Takebayashi “ZouSenpai” Kyosuke
Sailing (Virtual Regatta):
1st Place – Tim Carpentier
2nd Place – Cavan Fyans
3rd Place – Francisco Melo
Dance (Just Dance):
1st Place – Amandine Morisset
2nd Place – Joseph Cordero
3rd Place – Antonio Pomilia
24 June:
Baseball (WBSC eBASEBALL: POWER PROS):
1st Place – Team SHORA
2nd Place – Team TAIJYU
3rd Place – Team CMWANG
Chess (Chess.com):
1st Place – Aleksei Sarana
2nd Place – Maksim Chigaev
3rd Place – Son Nguyen
Tennis (Tennis Clash):
1st Place – Anass “Anteo” Benghazi
2nd Place – He “Kafe” Shenghao
3rd Place – William “Fozzy” Foster
Shooting (ISSF Challenge featuring Fortnite):
1st Place – Lucas “Anon” Malissa
2nd Place – Alexander “Boltz” Feyzjou
3rd Place – Andrejs “Merstach” Piratovs
25 June:
Motor Sport (Gran Turismo):
1st Place – Kylian Drumont
2nd Place – Will Murdoch
3rd Place – Ángel Inostroza
Taekwondo (Virtual Taekwondo):
1st Place – Nigel Tan
2nd Place – Natalie Tor
3rd Place – Wu Jingyu
Olympic Esports Series 2023 – Prize Money
The prize pool for this Olympic Esports gradually increased over the years, starting at $200,000 and reaching $612,000 at one point. The WCG was considered a significant esports event during the 2000s, but it was The International that truly revolutionized esports prize pools. The first edition of The International offered a staggering $1.6 million, with $1 million going to the winning team.
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