Sport Report 2021: Table Tennis & Tokyo Olympics
Key learnings from the Gerford AI research on the state of Table Tennis and Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
Ones to watch at Indre Fjall, Sweden
It seems like the Olympics were just yesterday, but for these winter athletes, their season has just begun. As the winter sports season kicks into high gear, leading into the Winter Olympics in Beijing 2022, we’re taking a look at some of the mogul skiers competing at Indre Fjall in Sweden. Women Perrine Laffont (FRA) […]
Emerging stars of Table Tennis
The future looks bright for the emerging stars of Table Tennis, who will be playing some of the biggest competitions in the next 12 months. We’ve selected a few players who are ones to watch in the next year – they are on a mission to unseat world no.1 Fan Zhendong and Olympic gold medallist […]
Paralympians to watch
Although many people feel the Olympics is over, that’s not true, the Paralympics kicked off this week, with over 539 events over 22 sports. With Covid lockdowns or work-at-home rules in place for various locations globally, there will be additional and interested viewing towards Tokyo again. In the words of the well-known Australian paralympian and […]
Tokyo 2020 Table Tennis Key Statistics
From the shortest match, to the average number of points in a game, our AI performance analysis tool has generated the key player and game data from the table tennis singles competition at Tokyo 2020, to bring you a wrap up of the event. Women’s Table Tennis Singles Total of 70 matches were played The […]
Things to know about the sports making their Olympic debut: Skateboarding, Surfing and Karate.
The long-awaited Tokyo 2020 Olympics kick off today, with brand new sports added to the Games program: Skateboarding, Surfing, Karate, Sport Climbing and Baseball/Softball. According to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), to make the cut, a sport must be governed by the International Federation, practised widely worldwide, and meet several other vital criteria. Host countries […]
Ones to Watch: Tokyo 2020 Olympics
As we approach the Olympics season, we have compiled a list of the up and comers, wildcards and medal hopefuls to watch out for at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. We’ve chosen athletes who inspire us, like Sky Brown, the 13-year-old girl competing for Great Britain in Skateboarding, smashing goals and expectations, and aspirational athletes like […]
The Extra 5%: What makes an Olympic champion
At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, US Gymnast Kerri Strug found herself holding the weight of not just her team but her entire country on her shoulders. Her performance would be the difference between gold and silver for Team USA. Her first vault was a disaster. As she landed awkwardly on her feet, her ankle buckled […]