# Olympic Data Feed

> Official IOC data standard describing how results, schedules and competition data are exchanged for the Olympic Games; documents licensed for implementers.

Canonical page: https://sportdex.net/providers/olympic-data-feed/  
Last checked: 2026-11-03  
SportDex Score: 17/100 (rank 182; popularity 12, community n/a, transparency 20, developer experience 22)

## Facts
- Type: Other
- Website: https://odf.olympictech.org
- Documentation: https://odf.olympictech.org
- Pricing page: unknown
- Sports: Olympic sports
- Data types: Fixtures, Results, Standings
- Protocols: XML feed
- Delivery: XML feed
- Live / in-play: not disclosed
- Free tier: not disclosed
- Cheapest public paid plan: not public
- Redistribution: Allowed

## Plans
No public price list.

## Who it is for

Not ideal for: Developers wanting a self-serve data API; this is an IOC specification for Games organisers and rights holders.

Use cases: Exchanging Olympic results and schedules; Implementing the ODF standard

Limitations:
- Saved page is only the licence for the documentation
- Games data use is governed by separate per-edition terms
- Not a self-serve API

## Quick answers

**How much does Olympic Data Feed cost?** Olympic Data Feed does not publish prices on the pages we checked.

**Does Olympic Data Feed have a free tier?** Olympic Data Feed does not say whether a free tier exists. Check https://odf.olympictech.org.

**What does Olympic Data Feed cover?** Olympic Data Feed is a other. Its sports: Olympic sports; data: Fixtures, Results, Standings.

**Does Olympic Data Feed have a WebSocket or streaming API?** No streaming is listed. Olympic Data Feed delivers data by XML feed, so you poll for updates.

**Can I use Olympic Data Feed data commercially or for betting?** According to the public terms of Olympic Data Feed — redistribution: allowed.

**What do developers say about Olympic Data Feed?** IOC data standard rather than a self-serve API. One user found only a data dictionary and could not obtain actual results data. A few repos parse or receive ODF messages, one from a newsroom team, but there is little discussion of access terms.

**What are the alternatives to Olympic Data Feed?** Close alternatives in the SportDex catalog: Sportradar, TheSportsDB, FootyStats, Enetpulse, iSports API.

## What developers say

IOC data standard rather than a self-serve API. One user found only a data dictionary and could not obtain actual results data. A few repos parse or receive ODF messages, one from a newsroom team, but there is little discussion of access terms.

Complaints: Actual data hard to obtain; mostly documentation

## Method
Facts were read from the provider's own pages on 2026-11-03. Empty fields mean the provider does not say, not that a feature is missing. Method: https://sportdex.net/methodology/