Sport Economics, Marketing and Tourism
Hasan Gholami Ghajari; Hamidreza Goharrostami
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Objective: The present study aimed to analyze the stability-efficiency of competitiveness in elite sports of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the Summer Olympic Games.Methodology: This applied, descriptive-analytical study used a quantitative approach. The research population included all elite sports ...
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Objective: The present study aimed to analyze the stability-efficiency of competitiveness in elite sports of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the Summer Olympic Games.Methodology: This applied, descriptive-analytical study used a quantitative approach. The research population included all elite sports of Iran that won at least one medal in the Summer Olympic Games 2000-2024. Sampling was conducted census of medal-winning disciplines. Data were extracted from the official source, the Hall of Fame of the National Olympic Committee and the official website of the International Olympic Committee. Then, using researcher-developed metrics, the efficiency and stability of medal achievement were calculated, and a four-quadrant matrix was constructed to analyze the competitiveness of elite sports. The face and content validity of the researcher-developed metrics were confirmed by professors of sports management. Reliability was assessed and verified through a test-retest procedure.Results: Wrestling, Karate, and Taekwondo were positioned in the strategic elite competitiveness quadrant of the Stability-Efficiency matrix. Weightlifting was placed in the low-performing stable competitiveness quadrant, while shooting and athletics were classified under the low-performing unstable competitiveness quadrant.Conclusion: Although Wrestling and Taekwondo are located in the strategic elite competitiveness position, given rival investments, focus should first be on maintaining their current standing, then planning performance improvement in future editions. Karate requires international negotiation to return to the Olympics. Weightlifting is stable but low-performing; efficiency must improve to ensure stability does not decline in future editions. Shooting and athletics require fundamental revision of elite sport development programs to enhance competitiveness.
hossein eydi; rahim ramzaninejad; Salah Dastoom
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Objective: The purpose of the research was the analysis of the Iran attendance in 15 Period of the Olympic Games and comparison with other contingents counters. Methodology: Research method was descriptive and type of analytic study. Sample was 15 period of Iran attendance in summer Olympic games and ...
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Objective: The purpose of the research was the analysis of the Iran attendance in 15 Period of the Olympic Games and comparison with other contingents counters. Methodology: Research method was descriptive and type of analytic study. Sample was 15 period of Iran attendance in summer Olympic games and was equal to society. Data gathered from classify and analyzing of articles, reports and resource related to Olympic Games. Also, for analysis data descriptive, inferential statistics and lexicograph method was used. Results: Results showed that Iran attendance in Olympic Games from 1948-2004 gain priority 9 0/0, 4 0/0 and 16 0/0 of distributed medals of Asia, Africa and Central and South America contingents and success percent (medal/attendance number) of Iran in three sport of wrestling, weightlifting and taekwondo was 93 0/0, 80 0/0 and 66 0/0. Iran performance in 16, 19 and 30 period of Olympic Games mutation and among this periods decrees process. Weakest performance of Iran from viewpoint of distrusted medal and efficiency ratio (medal/population) was between 1988 until 1996. Iran in Beijing 2008 Olympic Games had weakest performance and in the world, Asia, Africa and Central and South America contingents in priority was 17, 5, 2 and 1 rank. So, mean rank of Iran in all attendant Olympic Games in priority was 31.26, 4.33, 2.56 and 3.40 in the world, Asia, Africa and Central and South America contingents. Conclusion: According to Olympic Games distribute table of medal and ratio efficiency and compare to Asia, Africa and Central and South America countries, Iran has high rank and good place
