Santiago, Chile Santiago 2023 will host the first esports championship in the Americas, alongside the Pan American Games.
Santiago, Chile, September 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Global Esports Federation and Panam Sports confirm the first Pan American Esports Championships. Santiago, Chileof October 2023This marquee event will feature world-famous multi-genre titles and will run alongside 19.th Edition of the Pan American Games.
Panam Sports and the Global Esports Federation establish the Pan American Esports Championship. Santiago, Chile will host the first esports championship in the Americas, alongside the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games.
Global Esports Federation CEO Paul J. Foster (left) and Panam Sports President Neven Irik (right) speaking at the 60th Panam Sports Congress in Santiago on August 31, 2022.
“We are proud to partner with the visionary leadership of Panam Sports to bring our marquee event to the Americas. of esports athletes will have the opportunity to showcase their performances by representing their countries in the region’s most important multisport event, bringing their skills and talents together alongside the continent’s biggest competitors. You can show your talent.” ChristianChairman of the GEF.
“We are thrilled to partner with the Global Esports Federation to bring the reach, power and energy of esports to the home of the Pan Am Games next year. Ready to see additions to the Panam Sports Family.Guided and coordinated by the developments outlined by the Olympic Agenda 2020+5 Roadmap, we believe that esports and our diverse multisport program will Santiago of October 2023said Neven Illic, President of Panam Sports.
The Pan American Esports Championship will feature athletes from 41 countries across the Americas. Both the Championship and the Pan American Games will serve as the GEFestival (a celebration showcase of diverse esports cultures) and bring together global thought leaders, stakeholders and idea creators from esports and adjacent industries to generate ideas and opportunities. Powered by the flagship GEFcon, which shares the . For the future of esports.
GEF and Panam Sports will jointly establish a governance structure to oversee the coordination of the Pan American Esports Championship. The Panam Sports Congress has been updated on the development of esports and the success of the Commonwealth Esports Championship, which was recently staged in Birmingham during the Commonwealth Games. will be shared with their respective National Olympic Committees and GEF member federations.
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SOURCE Global Esports Federation
