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<\/a>The Canadian Olympic Committee has amplified their investment in analytics and data.<\/p><\/div>\n
Today we see competitors push themselves to the limit while data and technology transform the way athletes train and prepare to reach the summit of sporting success.<\/p>\n
As the 2018 Winter Olympics in\u00a0Pyeongchang<\/span>,\u00a0South Korea took place<\/span>, it was impossible not to become curious about the lessons data and technological innovation could teach the world of business and management.<\/p>\n Anant Gupta<\/a>,\u00a0former\u00a0President and Chief Executive Officer for HCL Technologies, recalls 4 key points he learned from the 2016 Rio Olympics regarding business and sports in his collaboration with the World Economic Forum (WEF) blog. These were:<\/a><\/p>\n The CEO noted that as data is involved in every aspect of performance through sensors, wearables, heart rate monitors and more, informed decisions regarding competitor\u00b4s performance are taken easily.<\/p>\n For example, Gupta continues,\u00a0rowing teams have analyzed patterns to determine training strategies. In boxing, the British team is said to have used data analytics to understand their own performance as well as opponents\u2019 tactics and weaknesses.<\/p>\n The author also spoke about the importance of environment and coaching, both of which regularly set the tone for the competitors\u00b4 comfort.<\/p>\n He explains that at the\u00a02016 Rio Olympic Games, the Canadian side invested in bringing alongside their athletes a team of psychologists and nutritionists who teamed up with technology to understand the routines and habits the athletes adopt, from sleep to water intake to nutrition and training.<\/p>\n This also allows teams to monitor the well-being and overall satisfaction of their team as they aim for near-perfect performances.<\/p>\n Yusra Mardini, refugee, Olympic athlete and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador.<\/p><\/div>\n When speaking on the possibility of pivot, Anant Gupta says the ability of fast reaction and adaptation play a fundamental part in the success of champions, as beyond technology, adapting to immediate change with the correct reaction is\u00a0a lesson that is invaluable for all business leaders.<\/p>\n Finally, when explaining empathy, Gupta mentioned the Rio 2016 competition showed one of the best demonstrations of empathy as\u00a0a team of refugees joined the sports men and women as they appeared for the first time before an audience.<\/p>\n Also, there was the case of\u00a0Yusra Mardini, the Syrian swimmer fleeing civil war, who\u00a0swam<\/a>\u00a0with her sister for nearly 4 hours in the Aegean Sea to help guide a stricken dinghy from the Turkish coast to the Greek island of Lesbos.<\/p>\n This, Gupta agrees, showcased an important lesson to business leaders who obsess about performance single-mindedly.<\/p>\n\n
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Data, technology and key point involvement among Olympic athletes<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Pivot and empathy, vital for winning<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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