Doha, May 20 (QNA) - The 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum officially launched the 321 Esports Lounge, the world's first dedicated esports space housed within an Olympic museum.

Reflecting growing interest in esports, the lounge strengthens the State of Qatar's position as a regional hub for sports and tech innovation.

Located on the 7th Floor of the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, the lounge will serve as a permanent and accessible entertainment and development hub, designed for everyone from first-time players to national-level athletes, contributing to the discovery of young talents and the development of skills.

Director of the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic Sports Museum, Abdulla Al Mulla told Qatar News Agency (QNA) that the launch of the 321 Esports Lounge comes amid the electronic gaming sector's rapid growth globally, offering investment, sporting, and cultural opportunities.

The sector also attracts young people and enhances digital innovation, in line with Qatar's vision for advancing modern creative and technological sectors, Al Mulla noted.

Esports are witnessing increasing popularity in Qatar and the world, he added, becoming a platform that combines innovation, technology, creativity, and competitiveness.

Director of the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic Sports Museum said that it will begin the first phase of esport programs linked to the Olympic Games.

He pointed out that the International Olympic Committee has taken advanced steps toward including esports in the upcoming Olympic Games, reflecting the significant global growth of the sector.

Al Mulla said that the lounge was specially designed to serve as a hub for professional players and creative students to meet, compete, and learn, in addition to being an incubator for young talents and for developing esports in Qatar.

He expressed hope that the lounge will be a landmark for the sector in the country. (QNA)