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Olympic Athletes Paris 2024
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About
This dataset provides detailed information about the athletes participating in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad. Held in France from 26 July to 11 August 2024, these Games marked Paris's third time hosting the Summer Olympics, commemorating the centenary of the 1924 Paris Games. The event featured several historical firsts, including an opening ceremony outside a traditional stadium along the Seine River and the debut of breaking as an Olympic sport. The dataset offers insights into athlete demographics, nationalities, physical attributes, and their respective disciplines and events, reflecting the global participation and athletic achievements witnessed during this significant sporting event.
Columns
- code: Unique identifier for athletes, represented by numerical ranges.
- name: The full name of the athlete.
- name_short: A shortened version of the athlete's name.
- name_tv: The athlete's name formatted for television broadcasts.
- gender: The gender of the athlete, either Male or Female.
- function: The role of the individual, primarily 'Athlete' or 'Alternate Athlete'.
- country_code: The three-letter country code representing the athlete's nation (e.g., USA, FRA).
- country: The common name of the athlete's country (e.g., United States, France).
- country_full: The full, official name of the athlete's country (e.g., United States of America).
- nationality: The nationality of the athlete.
- nationality_full: The full official name of the athlete's nationality.
- nationality_code: The three-letter code for the athlete's nationality.
- height: The height of the athlete, measured in a numerical format.
- weight: The weight of the athlete, measured in a numerical format.
- disciplines: The sporting disciplines in which the athlete competes (e.g., Athletics, Swimming).
- events: The specific events within the disciplines (e.g., Men's 100m, Women's Marathon).
- birth_date: The birth date of the athlete.
Distribution
The dataset is provided as a data file, typically in CSV format, with a sample file available on the platform. The primary file,
athletes new.csv, is approximately 1.92 MB in size. It contains 17 columns and includes over 11,000 valid entries across all fields, indicating a substantial collection of athlete records.Usage
This dataset is ideal for:
- Sports Analytics: Analysing athlete performance trends, demographic distributions across sports, and national team compositions.
- Research: Studying patterns in Olympic participation, changes in athlete profiles over time, or the impact of major sporting events.
- Educational Purposes: Illustrating data analysis techniques using real-world sports data.
- Journalism: Supporting articles and reports on the Paris 2024 Olympics with statistical insights.
- Data Visualisation: Creating interactive dashboards and visualisations of Olympic athlete data.
Coverage
The dataset specifically covers athletes participating in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, which took place from 26 July to 11 August 2024. The Games were primarily centred in Paris, France, with events distributed across 16 other cities in metropolitan France, including Marseille for sailing and Tahiti, French Polynesia, for surfing. The data includes athletes representing 206 unique countries, reflecting the global reach of the Olympic Games. The birth dates of athletes in the dataset range from 1 December 1954 to 11 August 2012.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Data Scientists and Analysts: For statistical modelling, predictive analytics, and exploratory data analysis related to sports.
- Researchers and Academics: To support studies in sports science, sociology, economics, and public health.
- Sports Enthusiasts and Journalists: To gain deeper insights into the Olympics and create compelling content.
- Educators and Students: As a practical resource for learning about data handling, analysis, and visualisation.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Paris 2024 Olympic Athletes Data
- Paris 2024 Games Athlete Roster
- Olympic Athletes Paris 2024
- Paris 2024 Summer Olympics Participant Data
- Global Olympic Athletes 2024
Attributes
Original Data Source: Olympic Athletes Paris 2024
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