Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran
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Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University
10.22034/spmi.2024.448126.2584
Abstract
The main objective of this research was to examine the consequences of national championship sports. To achieve the stated goal and considering the specialized nature of the research topic, a qualitative study was conducted using in-depth interviews with experts in this field. In this regard, individuals related to the research topic were identified in the following areas: all sports management professors and specialists, federation presidents, provincial sports and youth general managers, and senior experts from the Ministry of Sports and Youth. The interviews were purposeful and conducted in a snowball sampling, ultimately involving 19 participants. Finally, the data obtained from the interviews were analyzed using a grounded theory approach through three coding stages: open, axial, and selective coding. In the section on casual conditions, concepts derived from sign coding were categorized into six components, totaling 35 items. In the contextual conditions, 99 general concepts and eight final categories were identified. The intervention conditions included six main components and 53 categorized items. Additionally, the identified strategies were presented in seven domains to cover the internal and external challenges of championship sports in Iran. These domains included managerial, legal, human resources, facilities, economic, structural, and cultural-media aspects. Finally, the identified outcomes resulting from the strategies encompassed economic development, national development, behavioral development, and structural development, which to a large extent align with the strategies themselves.
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