KINEXON Sports Blog

Welcome to the KINEXON Sports blog, where we coaches, players, managers or fans learn about the latest insights, and stories about sports analytics, player tracking, and ball tracking. 

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Load Management: Three Takeaways

Our educational sports webinar sessions on Load Management have concluded. We have summarized the most important takeaways for you before entering the next stage of the series. 

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COVID-19: Joining Forces against Corona

In times of crisis such as these, one thing above all is important: the solidarity between people — and in this context also between companies. Because only together we will successfully master the challenges. The Venture Client company 27pilots also recognized this and launched an initiative. We at KINEXON are part of it and help to protect employees and maintain production processes!

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Why Ultra-Wide Band Technology Has Been Scoring Points in Basketball for Years

One of the world’s largest tech companies is relying on Ultra Wide Band and obviously has big plans with the technology. In the US, the NBA has been flying high for years with UWB and the college teams are following suit — for good reason.

Basketball game duel with players and statistics
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Case Study: Comdirect Innovates Sport Sponsoring With Live Performance Data

How could a bank profit from real-time sports performance analysis? Comdirect gives the answer!

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What Role Can Sports Data Tracking Play in the US Betting Market?

Sports betting in Europe, especially in England, is a strongly flourishing business – in the US however, it’s still evolving. As the wagering gets more detailed, sports data tracking is taking on a bigger role. Here’s why it’s significant.

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Can Sports Tech and Analytics Safeguard Your Payroll?

Professional sports continue to become more and more physically demanding. The speed of the game has increased enormously, while at the same time the schedule for teams and players has become tighter and tighter. But can sports can tech and analytics alleviate it?

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KINEXON at SPOBIS 2019

KINEXON was part of the largest and most important event of the sports business sector in Europe. For two days, top decision-makers discussed the future of the sports business at the SPOBIS 2019 in Düsseldorf.

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The EHF is Tracking Handball Analytics with the Select iBall

The European Handball Federation (EHF) establishes the Select iBall for large tournaments to measure key figures such as ball speed, shot position and distance. But that’s not all.

Team handball uses player metrics for load management and ball tracking to provide fans more information.
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How Hockey Analytics Help Prevent Injuries

Thanks to KINEXON Sports technology, the Augsburg Panthers won the VBG Prevention Prize Sport 2018. Their innovative injury prevention plan is built on hockey analytics, and has helped to propel the Panthers to the top of the German League. Here’s how they did it.

Hockey analytics are playing a major role in preventing injuries in the NHL and European leagues.
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The transition of the sports industry and its implications for sport sponsorship

The development towards more digitized sports content has long been in full swing. Thanks to its technology, KINEXON offers exciting possibilities to support media content with vivid additional information and thus create a new fan experience.

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SAP Sports Summit highlights the value of product integration

At the SAP Sports Summit, sports teams from all over the world gathered to discuss the use of new technology in top-level sports.