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Visualizing the Olympics: Top Maps and Data Visualizations from Pyeongchang

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CARTO Contributors
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1,369
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English
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Summary

The 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, provided a rich source of data for journalists and storytellers, with various maps and visualizations showcasing the geopolitically significant event, athlete performance, and demographic insights. Data visualization tools like Google Trends, YouGov, and SnapMap enabled analysis of search trends, country-specific sports preferences, and real-time event reporting, providing new insights into international politics, sports, and statistics. The Olympics also generated large quantities of location data, which can be used to analyze spatial patterns, athlete performance, and geographical differences in Olympic success. Emerging technologies like augmented reality, virtual reality, and spatial analysis will continue to grow, yielding more powerful and insightful stories from future Olympic events.

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