The document discusses the significance of information technology in sports, highlighting its role in producing, manipulating, storing, communicating, and disseminating information relevant to sports events and coaching. It emphasizes the integration of multimedia, statistical analysis, and technology in various aspects like training, tournament organization, and media broadcasting. Additionally, it notes the collaborative functions of different professionals in the sports industry and the Ministry's support for developing necessary technological infrastructures.

1. Importance of Information Technology for Sports Prof. Gihan Wikramanayake University of Colombo School of Computing

2. Web

3. Mobiles

4. Sports Event

5. Sports Channels ESPN Star Sports Neo Sports Neo Plus Star Cricket DD Sports Ten Sports Zee Sports Sky Sports Fox Sports

6. Watch & Follow Interaction Visual Audio Text & Images

7. Read / Post News Follow / Participate

8. Chat-lines / News Groups Discuss / Ask Questions

9. Play Fun ( Cards / Cricket ) Practise ( Single / Remote Multiple Users ) Improve ( Play with the Computer )

10. Information Technology තොරතුරු තාක්‍ෂණය තොරතුරු තාක්ෂණය තොරතුරු පරිවර්තනය කරන , ගබඩා කරන , ආරක්ෂා කරන , සකසන , සම්ප්‍රේෂණය කරන සහ ‍තොරතුරු ආරක්ෂිතව නැවත ලබා දෙන විද්‍යුත් පරිගණක හා පරිගණක මෘදුකාංග සමග සම්බන්ධ වේ . Information technology is a general term that describes any technology that helps to produce, manipulate, store, communicate, and/or disseminate information.

11. තොරතුරු තාක්‍ෂණය Web – Multimedia in any language Media – Print/TV; awareness/information

12. Web Learn About the Sport How (Textual / Graphical Illustrations) Where to play With Whom to play Rules Equipments

13. Coaching instructor, assessor, friend, mentor, facilitator, chauffeur, demonstrator, adviser, supporter, fact finder, motivator, counsellor, organizer, planner

14. Coaching Video Capture/Playback Analysis Strengths ( Yours ) Weakness ( Opponent’s ) Speed Throwing Abilities Action Finer Points New Findings

15. Coaching Speed of Bowlers Throwing Abilities Bowling Action Finer Points New Findings

16. Training Trainers Physicians Physical Therapists Exercise Physiologists

17. Diet

18. තොරතුරු තාක්‍ෂණය Coaching - Analysis Training – Tracking, Strategies Diet – medical side

19. Statistical ( Summaries ) Individual Records / Landmarks ( Historical ) Today’s Events ( Diary / Birth Days ) Potential Players Recent Performances Young / Untested

20. තොරතුරු තාක්‍ෂණය Statistics – selections, detection Predictions ( Outcome / Team Scores / Player Timing )

21. Technology for Accuracy Umpires ( Run Outs / Fouls / Timing ) Replays ( Human Errors / What-If )

22. Applications Tournament organising seed/rank; round robin; order/time Team Management Hotel; Travel; Training

23. Management & Communication People involved cameramen, commentators and announcers, or public relations people, or equipment managers (team & field). Jobs Announcers use updated technology during their broadcasts. Equipment managers use computers to keep and inventory of all the equipment. Sports agents rely on cell phones to keep in contact with their clients especially during contract negotiations.

24. Ministry Support Centralised facilities Audio & video equipment Digital Libraries Assistance to Develop & host web sites Sports related software