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to test their knowledge and skills. Interactive           Green building practices, renewable energy
       links build relationships between fans and                and water conservation are integrated
       support community.                                        into the stadium’s design. Rainwater
                                                                 harvesting systems, solar panels and
       Improving Player Performance                              energy-efficient  HVAC  (heating,  ventilation
       Player  Tracking  System:  Advanced  player               and air conditioning) systems reduce the
       tracking system that uses sensors and                     stadium’s carbon footprint. Additionally,
       camera image to track athlete’s movements                 environmentally friendly materials and
       over time. Collect and analyze data about                 recycling measures can reduce waste and
       the player’s pace, speed and position to                  promote environmental responsibility in the
       optimize training and improve performance.                world of sports.
       Coaches and players use this information
       to   determine       strategies     for   creating        Conclusion
       competitive and engaging games.                           Indoor stadium and ground are no longer
       Recovery and rehabilitation: Indoor sports                just  places;  These  are  experiences  that
       facilities are generally hospitals and health             involve understanding and developing
       centers. Athletes have access to physical                 sports. Thanks to innovation and technology,
       therapy,  hydrotherapy  and  recovery  pools              these stadiums provide a glimpse into
       that allow them to recover from intense sports            the future of sports and entertainment. As
       or  training.  These  areas  play  an  important          technology continues to advance, indoor
       role  in the  general health  of  athletes  and           sports facilities will continue to expand
       contribute to their performance.                          possibilities,  providing  athletes  and  fans
       Sustainability         and         Environmental          with an unparalleled experience. We are
       Responsibility: In recent years, indoor parks             proud of the importance of sports: passion,
       have been supported by important policies.                competition and unity.



                                    Transforming Fan Experience

                         How Data is Changing the Way Indians Engage with Sports



                                                                                              - Shweta Morankar

       In a country where cricket is not just a sport            games. In today’s digital age, real-time
       but  a  religion,  the  way  Indians  engage              data  has  become  the  heartbeat  of  fan
       with  sports  has  undergone  a  significant              engagement. Be it cricket, football, kabaddi,
       transformation. No longer are fans passive                or any other sport, fans now have access
       observers,     but    active     participants     in      to     comprehensive,         minute-by-minute
       the game. The advent of data-driven                       statistics at their fingertips.
       technologies and the integration of statistics            During a cricket match, fans can track live
       are revolutionizing the fan experience in                 ball-by-ball updates, view player statistics,
       India, making it more immersive, interactive,             and even predict match outcomes through
       and engaging.                                             dedicated apps and websites. This real-time
                                                                 engagement allows fans to experience the
       Real-Time Data for Real-Time Engagement                   game as if they were present at the stadium,
       Gone are the days when fans had to rely                   creating an exhilarating sense of immediacy
       solely on television broadcasts or live                   and connectivity.
       commentary  to  keep  up  with  their  favorite




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