SportsML Summer Olympic Games Development Page

• Goals
  • Support within SportsML for Summer Olympics results
  • WNPA-to-SportsML transformation scripts working in time for Athens, 2004
  • One or more "Beta Feeds" of Olympics data during Athens
• Methodology
  • Solicit involvement from agencies that run Olympics-style competitions
  • Regular conference calls
• Potential Subcommittee Members:
  • Johan, TT
  • Reps from AP, PA, and AFP?
  • Reps from Sema / IOC / USOC / ??OC / NCAA?
  • Others?

• Discussion of groups of sports (see below)
  • Competitions of Measurement
  • Competitions of Judgment
  • Competitions of Speed
  • Head-to-Head Competitions
• Discussion of WNPA documentation
• Survey of some common Olympics properties (see below)
• Plan of Action
  • Listing of sports properties
  • Evaluation of how many Specific DTDs are needed
  • Divvying up of tasks

Summer Olympic Games

Competitions of Measurement

	Archery
		Individual
		Team
	Athletics
		Field Events
		Heptathlon
		Decathlon
	Modern Pentathlon
	Shooting
	Weightlifting

Competitions of Judgment

	Diving
		Individual Diving
		Synchronized Diving
	Equestrian Eventing
	Equestrian Dressage
	Equestrian Jumping
	Artistic Gymnastics
	Rhythmic Gymnastics
		Individual
		Group
	Trampoline
	Synchronized Swimming

Competitions of Speed

	Swimming
		Individual
		Relays
	Triathlon
	Athletics
		Individual Races
		Relays

	Canoe / Kayak Flatwater
		Individual
		Team
	Canoe / Kayak Slalom
		Individual
		Team
	Rowing
		Individual
		Team
	Sailing

	Cycling Mountain Bike
	Cycling Road
	Cycling Track
		Time trial
		Sprint
		Individual pursuit
		Team pursuit
		Points race
		Team Sprint
		Madison
		Keirin

Head-to-Head Competitions

	Already in SportsML 1.0:
		Baseball
		Softball (close enough to baseball?)
		Basketball
		Football (Soccer)
		Hockey
		Tennis
			Singles
			Doubles
	Other net sports:
		Badminton
			Singles
			Doubles
		Beach Volleyball
		Volleyball
		Table Tennis
			Singles
			Doubles
	Fights:
		Boxing
		Fencing
			Individual
			Team
		Judo
		Taekwondo
		Wrestling Freestyle
		Wrestling Greco-Roman

	Other:
		Handball
		Water Polo

Common Olympics Data Elements

	Time
	Date
	Length, Height, Weight and Points
	Temperature
	Wind speed and direction
	Humidity
	Barometric Pressure
	Gradient
	Weather Coditions
	Gender
	Countries
	Athlete Names
	Athlete’s Unique Identification Code
	Athlete’s International Sport Federation Unique Identification Code
	Athlete’s Team Position and Function
	Match Officials Function
	Record Indication
	Invalid Results Codes
	Medal Identification Codes
	Games Period Codes
	Goal Status Codes
	Horse Gender
	Handedness

	WORLD / OLYMPIC RECORDS
	MEDALLISTS OF THE EVENT FINALS
	MEDALLISTS OF THE DAY
	MEDALLISTS OF THE SPORT (DISCIPLINE)
	MEDAL STANDING