Paris | You won’t be able to watch them on television, and nor are they in Paris, but there’s a group of highly trained sports professionals helping Australia win medals at these Olympics.

They are not athletes but will be watching each event over and over, with more intent and scrutiny than anyone else. This group, made up of sports performance and data analysts from across the country, is based in Canberra and has one job: make sure the Olympians and Paralympians succeed.