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The 12th International Symposium of Computer Science in Sports (IACSS 2019), took place July 8–10, 2019 at Marchuk Institute of Numerical Mathematics of the Russian Academy of Science and the Moscow Center of Advanced Sports Technologies (MCAST), both situated in Moscow, Russia. The symposium continued a tradition of conferences starting in 1997 at Cologne, Germany, which were held biennially and travelled through many countries and continents since then. Though the topics of the presentations have changed, the aims of the symposium are still the same. The symposium engages in building links between computer science and sports science, and showcases a wide variety of applications of computer science techniques to a wide number of problems in sports and exercise sciences. Moreover, it provides a platform for researchers in both computer science and sports science for mutual understanding, discussing the respective ideas, and promoting cross-disciplinary research. This year the symposium addressed the following topics: Computer Science Sports and Exercise Science – Modeling and Simulation – Biomechanics and Neuromuscular Control – Sports Data Acquisition Systems – Exercise Physiology and Sports Medicine – Image and Video Processing – Performance Development and Analysis – Sports Data Analysis – Training, Coaching and Feedback – Machine Learning and Data Mining – Modelling of Adaptation, Fatigue, and Performance – Visualization and Visual Analytics – Optimization of Strategies for Best Performance – Presentation, Communication – Movement, Motor Control and Learning – Decision Support – Sports Management – Robotics – Virtual Reality – Digital Games We received 118 abstract submissions and all of them underwent reviews by the Program Committee. The final book of abstracts includes 87 works. Six keynote speakers and the authors of the accepted abstracts presented their contributions in the above topics during the 3-day event. A get-together reception, a guided tour through MCAST, and a boat trip on the Moskva river with the conference dinner were the highlights of the social program. We thank the participants from 16 countries for coming to Moscow and hope that it was an enjoyable and fruitful event for all participants. We also thank the Program Committee members, the Local Organization Committee members, the reviewers, the invited speakers, and the presenters for their contributions to make the event a success.