Sports Data Science Competition: Encouragement Award in the Infographic Category

Explanation

A team of university students was selected for an encouragement award in the infographic category of the "Sports Data Science Competition." Sports data science is a field that collects athletes' movements and match records as numerical data, analyzing them to inform tactics and training.

In recent years, sensors and video analysis have made it possible to obtain vast amounts of data, and "data-driven judgment," not just "experience and intuition," is beginning to change sports. The "infographics" recognized this time are a technique for translating complex data into diagrams and graphs that can be understood "at a glance." No matter how excellent an analysis is, it means nothing if it is not conveyed to the audience.

The ability to discern "what the data is trying to say" from a mountain of numbers and to present it effectively is a comprehensive skill that spans knowledge of both statistics and design. The entire process of "collecting, analyzing, and communicating" data will become the numerical literacy of the future. Both the accuracy of the analysis and how easily it is conveyed are indispensable.