TECHNOLOGY IN SPORTS DATA ANALYSIS

The ability to analyze millions of data points has meant that sports teams and athletes can look at the tiniest successes or failures within any performance and either recreate or remove particular conditions with the use of technology. It has meant that everything   that an athlete does can be interconnected and assessed to divide a performance into its individual elements ,rather  than as a simple whole.It has been the basis of the current obsession with marginal gains that coaches are interested in. If they can find a 0,1% improvement in any part of a performance , then this will give them a slight advantage , but if they can find this number in several areas they can add up to a significant improvement. It was this technology that led the British Olympic team to much success during the past three Olympics. This technology is seen through the use of data analysis, as it allows for the tinniest details of an athletic performance to be studied . Also seeing where small improvements can be made and how athletes can improve their chances of success.   

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  1. Anonymous9 October 2017 at 08:27

    Yes , its true with the use of sports data analysis most of the talented players are discovered though the use of this technology

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