SportsPodium is a transparent, blockchain-based sports community

[jacor]

Is launching on Sirius

SportsPodium is a transparent, blockchain-based sports community that will enable a new economy by unlocking undervalued and un-monetized aspects in sports utilising the power of blockchain technology.
With our unique reputation algorithms, SportsPodium is creating the world’s largest, completely transparent, sports information database. It will make fairness, merit and equal opportunity the benchmark for competition as well as reward and will create an open and engaging platform for sports lovers all over the globe to share in the excitement of sports and fitness.
Sports participants will be rewarded with PODs for their data that they contribute to the blockchain. The blockchain will benefit from this data by providing data centric services such as targeted advertising and talent identification.
SportsPodium has an inclusive model and we partner with existing sports application providers.  We provide these providers with the value of rewarding their user bases with POD tokens in return for access to their sports data and information. We are also partnering with various sports equipment providers and online shops that will accept PODs as payment for their goods and services.
Late last year we announced the SportsPodium project with our POD token. But in order to place ourselves in a more prepared position - and protect our investors, we decided to forego our ICO at that time and raised only enough start up cash to build our team and initial tools and to prove our SportsPodium concept in the real world for our first sport: Golf.

Well, our D-day has arrived! 21 June marked the start of our Golf Application.

https://sportspodium.info

This day also launched the first sport on our platform and a few other significant announcements:

• We will use the newly launched Sirius smart blockchain as our platform https://getsirius.io
• Rugby Superstar, Bryan Habana, will be our ambassador for our first team sport. Bryan Habana has scored the second most International tries in the history of the game. He is also the 7th most capped rugby union player of all time.
• Partnerships in the pipeline with various existing sports applications including the Ultimate Aim Group.
• We are launching three more sports in the coming months
  • Cycling
  • Running
  • Rugby

Please join our Telegram group and the Sirius Slack to get the low-down on events, progress and opportunities!


SportsPodium Slack Invite https://sportspodium-slack.herokuapp.com/
Telegram https://t.me/SportsPodiumPublic
Sirius Slack https://sirx.slack.com/
SportsPodium Slack https://sportspodiumteam.slack.com
Twitter https://twitter.com/@mysportspodium
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SportsPodiumApp
GitHub https://github.com/SportsPodium/Documentation
Website https://sportspodium.io

SportsPodium in the news
We have received a multitude of media publicity over the last few months.  Please visit our website for more info and see a few of the publications below:

• Eight-year-old South African golfer Traigh Pathon dreams of playing in the PGA
  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YFW4QgOVSRA
• 8 Start-ups to watch out for in 2018
  http://ventureburn.com/2018/01/digital-stars-joburg-startups-watch-2018/
• Blockchain effects on Sport (Live Broadcast on the largest television network in Africa)
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoZ4MvFfdA8
• Blockchain technology opens new doors for all industries
  http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2018/05/blockchain-technology-opens-new-doors-for-all-industries/
• This South African Start-up Wants To Unlock Real Value for Sport through Blockchain
  https://techfinancials.co.za/2018/05/23/this-south-african-startup-wants-unlock-real-value-for-sport-through-blockchain/
• Golfers across the Globe Are Invited to Break a World Record (Published 268 times in the US)
  https://www.newswire.com/news/golfers-across-the-globe-are-invited-to-break-a-world-record-20524230
• Natalie du Toit behind new Blockchain Based Sports Platform
  http://www.tshwifi.com/technology-main/iafrikan/natalie-du-toit-behind-a-new-blockchain-based-sports-platform/
• Bryan Habana announces involvement with SportsPodium
  https://www.facebook.com/SportsPodiumApp/videos/1177923362349213/
• Natalie du Toit advertises Global Golf Challenge in order to break the world record
  https://www.facebook.com/SportsPodiumApp/videos/1170099513131598/

[CryptoBongo]

looking good, i joined telegram

[jacor]

Brilliant and thanks for joining @cryptobongo

[jacor]

Hi there guys and gals,

My name is Jaco Rossouw and I am the CEO of SportsPodium.  You can view my profile on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaco-rossouw-67a6149/

What do you get when you combine over 20 years' IT experience with a sports obsession and some blockchain technology? One of the top tech startups to watch in 2018, that's for sure!

I am proud to be working with some of the most brilliant minds across the globe to create the world’s largest, completely transparent, sports information database - SportsPodium.

The SportsPodium conceptualisation started in 2012. After two years of research and development, MyRugbyCV.com was born and quickly signed up 7 000 rugby players, just in one city. In 2016, the incredible disruptive capacity of blockchain technology broadened our horizons and our ideas matured, refining our reputation and talent identification algorithms into what is now SportsPodium.

Now jump forward to 2018, SportsPodium already has a network of celebrity sports ambassadors across several sporting disciplines in each region. This network of recognised, household names, along with community interaction, will ensure large-scale user adoption of the platform.
But the real beauty lies in blockchain - the SportsPodium blockchain will be at the heart of this system to enable sportspersons to capture their daily training, dietary and competition information while being rewarded with cryptocurrency. The elegant convergence of cryptocurrency technology, social interaction and real-world human activity, we will create a thriving ecosystem with innumerable commercial opportunities. And blockchain technology has already been lauded as the biggest contributor to future innovation, which strengthens the sustainability of the SportsPodium value offering.

The best part of the solution? Regardless of the athlete’s age or level, they can earn an income and market themselves to the right clubs or sports bodies, assisting them to reach the highest level possible – all depending on their talent and drive.
Implementing this sustainable solution, purely based on merit, it will greatly aid in promoting transformation at grassroots level that will carry through into the senior and professional levels.

[k33p3r]

Hello everyone,

Allow me to put a face to the CTO role of this exciting venture.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pieter-botha-a27740139/

Please let everyone you know who might be a golfer know about our Global Golf Challenge. We're trying to break the record for the biggest golf competition ever.
Even if you don't play this week -> check out the golfing app. It does automatic stableford scoring and features a global leader board. Many new features to come soon too.
Just click on the SportsPodium web links in the OP.

The most action happens in our Telegram group. Be sure to follow us there!

[M.minor]

Hi there guys and gals,

My name is Jaco Rossouw and I am the CEO of SportsPodium.  You can view my profile on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaco-rossouw-67a6149/

What do you get when you combine over 20 years' IT experience with a sports obsession and some blockchain technology? One of the top tech startups to watch in 2018, that's for sure!

I am proud to be working with some of the most brilliant minds across the globe to create the world’s largest, completely transparent, sports information database - SportsPodium.

The SportsPodium conceptualisation started in 2012. After two years of research and development, MyRugbyCV.com was born and quickly signed up 7 000 rugby players, just in one city. In 2016, the incredible disruptive capacity of blockchain technology broadened our horizons and our ideas matured, refining our reputation and talent identification algorithms into what is now SportsPodium.

Now jump forward to 2018, SportsPodium already has a network of celebrity sports ambassadors across several sporting disciplines in each region. This network of recognised, household names, along with community interaction, will ensure large-scale user adoption of the platform.
But the real beauty lies in blockchain - the SportsPodium blockchain will be at the heart of this system to enable sportspersons to capture their daily training, dietary and competition information while being rewarded with cryptocurrency. The elegant convergence of cryptocurrency technology, social interaction and real-world human activity, we will create a thriving ecosystem with innumerable commercial opportunities. And blockchain technology has already been lauded as the biggest contributor to future innovation, which strengthens the sustainability of the SportsPodium value offering.

The best part of the solution? Regardless of the athlete’s age or level, they can earn an income and market themselves to the right clubs or sports bodies, assisting them to reach the highest level possible – all depending on their talent and drive.
Implementing this sustainable solution, purely based on merit, it will greatly aid in promoting transformation at grassroots level that will carry through into the senior and professional levels.

the introduction of Blockchain will affect all sports for the better, a cool topic , are huge  of luck

[jacor]

Thanks very much M.minor We are very excited as we are getting more and more publicity around the world.

[jacor]

Most of our team are based in South Africa which puts us in the UTC + 2 Timezone.  We will always answer questions bearing the time differences in mind.

Please feel free to communicate with us on any of our social channels:

The SportsPodium Team

SportsPodium Slack Invite https://sportspodium-slack.herokuapp.com/

Telegram https://t.me/SportsPodiumPublic
Sirius Slack https://sirx.slack.com/
Direct Link to SportsPodium Slack https://sportspodiumteam.slack.com
Twitter https://twitter.com/@mysportspodium
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SportsPodiumApp
Our Website https://sportspodium.io/

[jacor]

We will introduce the rest of our team over the next few days.  We are very proud of our new brand. 



Please visit our Facebook page and Like the page if you like. 

[jacor]

Introducing our Community Development Officer - Natalie du Toit.

As a former Olympian and Paralympian, Natalie du Toit has moved on from her inspiring and memorable sporting career where she earned her stripes as a Young Leader in the World Economic Forum, speaker at the European Union Parliament in Brussels, the winner of an Ethics in Leadership Award, The Order of Ikhamanga in Gold, a medal earned for her exceptional achievements and unparalleled merit in and an honorary MBE from the Queen, for her contribution to Paralympic sport. As a retired 13 gold and 2 silver medalist at the Paralympics, she has vowed to become a success in her business career as a social media strategist.

For those that would like to know more please use Google as there is a lot of information available.

[cherry11800]

Looks really interesting, I hope to learn more details, why choose to publish on sirx platform

[k33p3r]

The short answer is that Sirius provides the required features to make this project work.

It has the bitcoin UTXO model for the SIRX coin that can easily be integrated with current BTC payment systems, the ability to run Solidity Smart Contracts in an EVM and the fact that they don't do PoW makes it orders of magnitude faster and cheaper compared to Ethereum.

We also have a very good relationship with the Sirius developers and see them as partners that can walk with us on this journey.

[kakaman]

The short answer is that Sirius provides the required features to make this project work.

It has the bitcoin UTXO model for the SIRX coin that can easily be integrated with current BTC payment systems, the ability to run Solidity Smart Contracts in an EVM and the fact that they don't do PoW makes it orders of magnitude faster and cheaper compared to Ethereum.

We also have a very good relationship with the Sirius developers and see them as partners that can walk with us on this journey.

great job ,Sirius  is a great project ,SportsPodium  will be too , i will follow this new project in future.

[viljy]

Do you have a bounty campaign?

If you release tokens on the Sirius platform, will these tokens be on exchanges? Since Sirius while there is only one exchange.

[k33p3r]

We do not have a bounty active currently. But please follow us on the Telegram group for the latest on our activities. Although we don't rely on them for distribution, there will most certainly be bounties for PODs in the future.

Yes, we plan to follow Sirius for exchange listings, although we are in talks with different exchanges separately. But since we're on the Sirius platform it will only make sense for any exchange to list Sirius along with any token based on the platform.

[wendelllee]

Looks very good. try to learn more about your project. good luck

[jacor]

SportsPodium is built on four strong brand pillars:
• Transparency and ethics
• Real value. Real rewards
• Sustainability
• Excitement

Join us on Telegram to understand more: https://t.me/SportsPodiumPublic

[jacor]

SportsPodium aims to renew transparency and ethics in sports around the globe.

First and foremost, most sports stars are all very frustrated with how international sport is run. By giving power to the athletes through more transparency and a more direct allocation of funds, many of the challenges they faced in sport can be overcome.

SportsPodium is creating the world’s largest, completely transparent, sports information database with our completely unique talent identification algorithms. We strive to make fairness, merit and equal opportunity the benchmark for competition, and to create an open and engaging platform for sports lovers throughout the world where all can share in the excitement of sports and fitness.

The sports industry desperately needs the resurgence of both transparency and ethics:

• Aspiring athletes don’t always have access to the relevant data, financial support or visibility to propel themselves to the next level.
• Without reliable data, sports bodies and head-hunters don’t have the means to find potential stars – ethical team selection is only a pipe dream at the moment.
• Potential sponsors don’t necessarily have direct access to sportspeople at all levels.
• Parents with youngsters who just started a sport don’t know where to even start to support their child in their sporting journey.
• Sports teams, bodies and participants at all levels struggle to fund themselves in a transparent an accountable manner.

That’s why SportsPodium is so desperately needed to help solve these challenges and create better, ethical opportunities for all sports people. The SportsPodium POD token will be the equaliser for the sports world, causing disruption of the existing flow of money, where income will be shared equally, fairly and transparently amongst our community of tenacious, passionate aspiring athletes.

There now is a real, transparent and ethical way to facilitate the flow of funds in the sports industry that can effectively reduce corruption and ensure that the funds reach the athletes and programs it was intended for. SportsPodium’s unique blockchain algorithms have been developed with this specific goal in mind, and we are incredibly excited about the impact it will have.

[jacor]

Real Value, Real Rewards.

Pursuing sports dream almost always come at great financial cost, but SportsPodium users can now transform their blood, sweat and hard work into the financial assistance required for gear upgrades that can improve performance.

• Value in the quality and credibility of sports data and the analysis it offers.
• Value by being able to credibly benchmark your own efforts with peers around the world.
• Numerous health benefits and value through quality of life the diligence will bring about.
• Real Value to the sports advertising sector by allowing hyper targeted advertising to a user base with the difference that users own their data and will benefit directly by making their data available to advertisers.

It also offers real rewards:

• Users will be rewarded with crypto token for every upload.
• The tokens received can be transferred into real money through exchanges giving our user base real rewards and not just loyalty points.
• The financial reward will empower aspiring athletes to augment their sports kit as required, without having to stress about the exorbitant costs. Parents will be able to support their children’s athletic dreams without the financial burden that usually comes with it. New sports can be explored, new talent can be discovered, and new careers might even be launched.
• The financial support will provide equal opportunity for talent to receive the support needed to excel. No matter where you come from, no matter your parents’ occupation, you will have a chance at greatness, not hampered by the lack of sports gear.

[jacor]

Sustainability

The SportsPodium conceptualisation started in 2012. After two years of research and development, MyRugbyCV.com was born and quickly signed up 7 000 rugby players, just in one city. In 2016, the incredible disruptive capacity of blockchain technology broadened our horizons and our ideas matured, refining our reputation and talent identification algorithms into what is now SportsPodium.

Now jump forward to 2018, SportsPodium already has a network of celebrity sports ambassadors across several sporting disciplines in each region. This network of recognised, household names, along with community interaction, will ensure large-scale user adoption of the platform.

But the real beauty lies in blockchain - the SportsPodium blockchain will be at the heart of this system to enable sportspersons to capture their daily training, dietary and competition information while being rewarded with tokens. The elegant convergence of token technology, social interaction and real-world human activity, we will create a thriving ecosystem with innumerable commercial opportunities.

And blockchain technology has already been lauded as the biggest contributor to future innovation, which strengthens the sustainability of the SportsPodium value offering.

The best part of the solution? Regardless of the athlete’s age or level, they can earn an income and market themselves to the right clubs or sports bodies, assisting them to reach the highest level possible – all depending on their talent and drive.

Implementing this sustainable solution, purely based on merit, it will greatly aid in promoting transformation at grassroots level that will carry through into the senior and professional levels.

Other factors that contribute to ensuring the long-term success of SportsPodium:

• Sports is already one of the largest economies in the world – we are directly transposing that into the crypto world.
• The promise of crypto and blockchain is that it’s able to monetize activities that were previously unmonetizable.
• We’re not doing something new, we’re just going to a level that was previously not possible.
• The world has already made up its mind that blockchain will take over – transforming the sports industry is the first logical step, and one that will ripple over to various other global industries.
• Encouraging manageable corporate social investment into sports facilities and the technology infrastructure.
• Creating a future for many children. Many young talents identified through this project will go on to make a living from sport. The ripple effect of upliftment is potentially enormous.
• Providing a fair and just governance platform in sport with verified structured and usable and reliable data.