Digitalization
Billy Bean, the head coach of Oakland Athletics, deployed analytics to make decisions regarding the composition of the team.
During the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the heroic journey of German National Football Team was supported by SAP, a Germany-based software vendor, who utilized a ‘march insight’ software to help the team improve performance and learn about their rivals
Digitalization led to creation of new sports – e-Sports, which poses profound implications for the very nature of the sports field. The number of e-sports tournaments is on the rise followed by large following of fans and heated debated where it stands in regards to traditional sports.
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