(Reuters) - Esports will be included as a pilot event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham this year, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) said on Wednesday, in the hope it will be included as a medal event in the 2026 edition.
The Commonwealth Esports Championships was sanctioned by the CGF Executive Board and will take place from Aug. 6-7 in Birmingham -- during the Commonwealth Games which run from July 28-Aug. 8.
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