Long lazy summer days; the sound of leather on willow; vuvuzela orchestras; Brazilian football chants; strawberries and cream; Thames rowing; Lewis and Nico. We’re in for a summer of sport, and with it comes a summer of sports’ data.
To get the ball rolling (or bouncing), here’s an excellent analysis of French Open Tennis Players.
French Open… check!
World Cup… All-Time World Cup Records
No doubt the first of many World Cup data visualisations.
Brasil is huge, and the teams will have to travel considerable distances for games. Here’s a great visualisation of total distance travelled by team, plus player stats by team:
Team distances travelled
How do the teams compare, and can you pick the champion? A great interactive tool with loads of data and statistics.
How do World Cup fans keep up to date with the latest news? Facebook of course!
Watch the World Cup and comment on social media at the same time?
Twitter holds it’s breath (collectively), penalty shoot outs impact social media. Great article by Jason Abbruzzese on Mashable: