ICT IN Sports

What is ICT

 The study or use of systems (especially computers and telecommunications)

for storing, retrieving, and sending information.
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 Sport - an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual

or
 team competes against another or others for entertainment.
 Role of ICT is to make all these aspects easy to achieve
Uses…

 Makes communication easy e.g. skype. Talk to athletes in other

 continents, organize matches and connect
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 Make a database, reduce age cheating

 Make a database to easily find and buy players
 Comparison of performance i.e. check statistics in a database
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 More people can watch matches online. Netflix, YouTube.

 See new global trends in sports via apps, YouTube and articles online
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 Players can get discovered via social media

 Coaches can train players online via video chats for clearer instructions
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 Gadgets such as pulse monitors, heartbeat rate detectors show players the
state of their health. Caution is taken if needed.
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 Promotion of new sports such as roll ball, lets you reach out to more people
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 Fitness DVDs. More people can receive training from their homes
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 Monitor the weather. Know when it is ideal to play a match

 Better viewing experiences e.g. measure passes, goals on target, see whether
a ball is on or offside
 Makes games fairer, technology to detect and show what the human eye may
miss
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 High definition TVs let you experience and enjoy the game more
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 Ticket purchasing and match promotion becomes easier e.g. buy a ticket to a
match in another continent with the click of a button.
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 Instant replay, see what you might have missed

 Online registration e.g. register as a coach. Take an online sporting course
 Voice audio instructions or virtual coaching, listen to a sports professional
through your smartphone or iPod & gain knowledge with ease
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 Social media can be used to spread word on banning of a drug or new rules
through websites, chat forums and articles
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 It helps to avoid mistakes in organization and administration of various sports

and games at world level
 Makes communication easier
 ICT in Sports has established scientific discipline,
 Research activities,
 Improves learning and coaching,
 Bio-mechanical analysis and field research have evolved through ICT
 In the future, Information Technology and sports will go hand in hand as it has
proven to make things easier.
THANK YOU, MAITABASA, SIYABONGA