Competition & Format
Rules, race mechanics and the participant experience.
Why ODS exists
Sport has a high-cost, low-entertainment problem.
Traditional competition can require substantial time, infrastructure and operating cost, while still producing isolated contests with uneven stakes and limited audience value.
Our response
ODS connects multiple contests through one live leaderboard, making every score consequential and every position worth following.
Its sport-adaptable format and live technology allow organisations to stage more concentrated, trackable and entertaining competition, in as little as a single day or across multiple event days.
Our directionOne ambition.
One ambition.
Three clear commitments.
Vision
A world in which organisations can launch their own Showdowns, and every event strengthens one connected competition network.
10 year horizonPurpose
Make great competition more entertaining and more efficient to create.
Mission
Build the format, live technology and operating model that enable organisations to stage connected competition across sports and locations.
What ODS buildsMore than
More than
an event.
Three connected layers let each Showdown stand alone while feeding something much larger.
The three ODS layers
TeamBuilt across four
Built across four
essential functions.
ODS brings together the capabilities required to design, operate and grow a new competition format.
Technology & Data
Live leaderboards, match data and digital infrastructure.
Event Operations
Venue delivery, production and repeatable event systems.
Media & Commercial
Storytelling, audience development and partnerships.
How we workODS is built by a focused core team, working with specialist technology, production, media and event partners.
Join usHelp build the next
Help build the next
chapter of competition.
There is more than one way into ODS. Choose the route that fits you.
01 · Build with ODSJoin the teamFor operators, technologists, creatives and competition builders.Introduce yourself →02 · Launch a ShowdownBecome an operatorFor sports organisations, universities, communities and event organisers.Explore the model →03 · Partner with ODSBuild the networkFor brands, cities, federations, broadcasters and strategic partners.Start a conversation →