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20 stories about Sports
כריסטיאנו רונלדו חוגג בלי חולצה

Data tracking of athletes tests ethical boundaries

31.01.21|Ouriel Daskal
From sleep patterns to biometrics, teams are seeking new revenue streams to capitalize on stars' most intimate info
BlazePod Yaniv Shneiderman

Israeli BlazePod raises $8.5 million to transform gyms and exercise routines

23.12.20|James Spiro
Its lighting pods, which are partnered with an app, are already used for training purposes by pro soccer players, Formula 1 drivers, and the Israeli military
שיח' חמד אלנהיאן איחוד האמירויות

Who is the Emirati businessman who wants a piece of Hogeg’s Beitar?

03.12.20|Doron Paskin
Hogeg is looking to sell a 49% stake in the club for a reported 28 million euros to Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, a member of the UAE's royal family
דאק פרסקוט דאלאס מאבריקס פוטבול NFL

Eight things I learned as a senior NFL data analyst

30.11.20|Ouriel Daskal
Data analyst Alon Kremer, a Harvard alumnus, is the most senior Israeli working for the richest league in sports
אביב פז רועי מוזר אסף נבו פיקו מדיה

With a SAP collaboration and a round A underway, Pico comes out punching from Covid-19 crisis

01.11.20|Allon Sinai
The Israeli startup is currently working with over 60 sports teams globally from some of the biggest leagues in the world and was selected to take part in SAP's first-ever fan experience–focused startup accelerator program
Sagiv Daniel GoHeja דניאל שגיב

GoHeja and OpenValley host ‘Virtual Sports’ meeting for sports-lovers during Covid-19

26.10.20|James Spiro
The startup offers an app to help athletes maintain their routines and reach their fitness goals during lockdowns
Konstantin Sonkin iBrainTech

i-BrainTech helps soccer players exercise their ‘mind muscles’

11.10.20|James Spiro
Blending neuroscience and analytics, i-BrainTech taps into the minds of sports players to help bring their game to excellence
ליאו מסי נגד סלביה פראג ליגת האלופות

Pixellot's AI-powered virtual photographers to help coach Messi and Co. at FC Barcelona training grounds

07.07.20|CTech
Israeli broadcasting startup Pixellot and Barça enter strategic partnership to record and analyze the team during training sessions
מנכל פיקסלוט אלון ורבר

Pixellot raises $16 million to continue broadcasting sports during the Covid-19 era

24.06.20|Hagar Ravet
Investments come at a time when sports events around the world have been hit by social distancing regulations and a decline in advertisements
אנדראה אניילי אלסנדרו דל פיירו

Football legend Del Piero teams up with Israel’s Stads to revolutionize sports advertising

10.06.20|Ouriel Daskal
Stads has created a platform that allows advertisers and clubs to maximize advertising boards
דריוש מיודוסקי לגיה ורשה

Harnessing Israeli tech to succeed on the sports field

07.06.20|Ouriel Daskal
Dariusz Mioduski, owner of Polish football club Legia Warsaw, is counting on Israeli tech to take his team to the next level
אביב פז רועי מוזר אסף נבו פיקו מדיה

In a World Without Sports, Clubs can Still Retain Fan Support with Pico’s Engagement Tools

19.05.20|Allon Sinai
Pico has created a technology to turn engaged, anonymous sports and entertainment fans into identifiable customer profiles
מוסף שבועי 30.1.20 דורון שזירי

The Paralympic Medalist That Builds Wheelchairs for Athletes

06.03.20|Yoghev Karmel
Losing his leg in a military operation at the age of 20 led Doron Shaziri to his two great passions: competitive shooting and customizing sports wheelchairs
אסף פלד מנכ"ל Minute Media

Sports Media Company Minute Media Raises $40 Million

26.02.20|Hagar Ravet
Minute Media is the publisher behind several sports news outlets and is backed by Dawn Capital, Goldman Sachs, and Battery Ventures
ג'ירו איטליה סייקלינג אקדמי

Pro Cycling Team to Pilot Israeli Technologies Ahead of 2020 Tour de France

26.01.20|Meir Orbach
Israel Cycling Academy chose Physimax and Biobeat to help maximize its athletes' performance ahead of the international tournament
פרויקט הסטארטאפים 2019  אסף פלד minutemedia

Minute Media Makes Fourth Acquisition in Two Years

26.01.20|Hagar Ravet
The sports media company announced the acquisition of fandom-focused website network FanSided Saturday
דודי בן עיון דודי בנעיון מנהל פיתוח הספורט של אינטל ישראל

Younger Sports Fans Want to Be a Part of the Narrative, Says Intel Sports Exec

08.01.20|Lilach Baumer, Las Vegas
Dudi Ben-Auen, head of research and development for Intel Sports and general manager of the department’s Israel office, spoke to Calcalist at the 2020 CES tech exhibition
מצלמה פיקסלוט pixellot

Automated Broadcasting Company Pixellot Acquires VidSwap

16.12.19|Meir Orbach
Pixellot develops production technologies that provide live, multi-angled, HD broadcasts of sporting events
תחת פיקסלוט מצלמה אוניברסיטת דארמות'

Brazilian Media Giant Grupo Globo Backs Automated Broadcasting Startup Pixellot

05.12.19|Meir Orbach
Pixellot develops production technologies that provide live, multi-angled, panoramic HD broadcasts of sporting events
לי נינג יצרנית בגדים ציוד ספורט סין אופיר דור 2

Rising Patriotism in China Has Rekindled Sports Brand Li-Ning’s Flame

01.11.19|Ofir Dor
The Chinese sportswear company saw its stock jump 200% since the beginning of the year as more and more Chinese consumers turn to home-grown brands. Can it challenge Nike and Adidas on its home turf?