Olympics
Olympics players
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Olympics players
We have not found a free source for Olympics that we are allowed to publish. We have not found a data source for this that is both free and licensed for publication, so the section stays empty rather than showing numbers we cannot stand behind. The page structure is built and will fill in the day a licensed source exists.
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Why peaking is the whole Olympic problem
Most sports reward being good for months. The Olympics rewards being best on one specified morning, four years apart.
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How heats and finals change tactics
Qualifying rounds are not smaller versions of the final. They are a different task with a different definition of success.
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What judged sports are actually measuring
Scoring codes are attempts to convert a performance into a number, and understanding the code explains most apparent controversies.
SportsArena365 original · Analysis · 3 min read
Why marginal gains work, and when they do not
Small improvements compound in sports where outcomes are decided by tiny margins. In sports decided by decisions, they matter far less.
SportsArena365 original · Feature · 3 min read
The four-year life of a minority sport athlete
For most competitors the Games are the only fortnight anyone watches, and the rest is funding forms, part-time work and travel.
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How to watch a sport for the first time
Every four years millions of people watch disciplines they know nothing about. There is a quick way in, and it is not the rulebook.
