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Gracenote Sports

Enterprise sports data with Olympic and multi-sport specialization

8.6 / 10Very GoodVerified
Olympic SportsFootballBasketballSwimmingAthleticsTennisCyclingGymnasticsWinter SportsCombat Sports
Starting PriceCustom
Free TierNo
Live DataYes
WebSocketNo
Commercial UseYes
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Overview

Gracenote Sports, a Nielsen company, provides comprehensive sports data and medal-tracking services with particular strength in Olympic and multi-sport events. Their platform covers schedules, results, athlete bios, and historical data across 60+ sports, making them the go-to provider for Olympic broadcasters and international federations. Gracenote also offers pre-Olympic medal predictions and real-time results feeds.

Pros

  • Unmatched Olympic and multi-sport coverage
  • 100+ years of historical Olympic data
  • Medal prediction models
  • Trusted by major broadcasters
  • 60+ sports supported

Cons

  • Enterprise pricing only
  • Limited betting/odds data
  • No self-serve onboarding
  • Less depth in individual league stats

Best For

Olympic broadcastersInternational federationsMulti-sport media outletsGovernment sports bodies

Not Ideal For

Betting platformsSingle-sport appsHobby projectsBudget developers

Specifications

REST APIYes
GraphQLNo
WebSocketNo
WebhooksYes
OpenAPI SpecNo
Player StatsYes
Team StatsYes
Odds DataNo
Historical Data100+ years of Olympic data, extensive multi-sport archives
Request LimitsCustom enterprise agreements based on sport scope and usage
Commercial UseYes
RedistributionNo
White LabelYes

SDKs

PythonJavaPHP

Leagues

Olympic GamesParalympic GamesCommonwealth GamesWorld AthleticsFINANBAPremier LeagueGrand Slams
Last verified: 2026-08-15

Our Verdict

8.6/ 10

Gracenote Sports is a top-tier sports API that excels in olympic broadcasters and international federations. With an overall score of 8.6/10, it stands out for its unmatched olympic and multi-sport coverage and 100+ years of historical olympic data.

Editorial: 8.7/10Benchmark: 8.5/10How we score →
Data verified: 2026-08-15
✓ Pricing checked✓ Coverage checked✓ Docs checked

Coverage

Sports Supported

Olympic SportsFootballBasketballSwimmingAthleticsTennisCyclingGymnasticsWinter SportsCombat Sports
Live DataYes
Historical Data100+ years of Olympic data, extensive multi-sport archives
Player StatsYes
Team StatsYes
Odds DataNo

Leagues & Competitions

Olympic GamesParalympic GamesCommonwealth GamesWorld AthleticsFINANBAPremier LeagueGrand Slams

8 leagues and competitions covered

Developer Experience

API Paradigms

✓REST
✗GraphQL
✗WebSocket
✓Webhooks

SDKs

PythonJavaPHP

Documentation

View Documentation →

Commercial Terms

✓Commercial use
✗Redistribution
✓White-label
Rate limit: Custom enterprise agreements based on sport scope and usage

Pricing Plans

Evaluation

Free

Limited trial

  • Sample data
  • Technical review

Broadcast

Free

Custom

  • Real-time results
  • Medal tables
  • Athlete bios
  • Broadcaster graphics

Enterprise

Free

Custom

  • Full data access
  • Predictive analytics
  • Custom integrations
  • Dedicated support

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Developer Guides

Build a Live Score App →Caching Sports Data →Rate Limit Handling →Error Handling & Retry →All Developer Guides →

Try Gracenote Sports for your next project

Start with the free tier, integrate in minutes with their well-documented API, and upgrade only when you outgrow the limits.

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