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Zareian H, Rezaei Z, Saeidi F, Hemati S. Postponement Of The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Is An Opportunity Or A Threat. JRSM 2025; 15 (29) :121-147
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1- Associate Professor of Sport Management, Sport Science Research Institute, Tehran, Iran. , zareian.h@gmail.com
2- Department of Sport Science, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Malayer University, Malayer, Iran.
3- Ph.D. Sport Management, Guilan University, Rasht, Tehran.
4- Ms.c of Sport Management, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
2- Department of Sport Science, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Malayer University, Malayer, Iran.
3- Ph.D. Sport Management, Guilan University, Rasht, Tehran.
4- Ms.c of Sport Management, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
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Aim: The outbreak of Covid-19 disease has had several effects on the sports industry in general and championship and professional sports in particular. One of these effects was the one-year postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as the world's largest sporting event. The main question of the present study was whether the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is an opportunity or a threat for our country's sports caravan?
Methodology: Grounded theory qualitative research method was used. The results indicate that a total of 92 independent initial marks were generated in the extracted codes.
Findings: Opportunity codes include 6 items (maintaining the health of athletes and people, increasing fitness, earning quotas, improving injuries, coherent planning, increasing youth experience) and also codes identifying threats of postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics include 8 items (physical and mental injuries, disorder). In the training program, there was a decrease in the level of performance, athletes' injuries, athletes' retirement, uncertainty of quotas, coaches' contracts, financial difficulties).
Discussion and Conclusion: According to the results, although the one-year postponement of the Olympic Games due to the spread of the Corona virus was an opportunity for the athletes to gain more experience, heal the injured and increase the chances of getting a quota for the Iranian sports caravan, However, the use of these opportunities in the circumstances of the crisis depends on the written planning of the country's officials and sports officials so that they can increase the chance of winning medals for our country's athletes and improve the status of the Iranian caravan.
Methodology: Grounded theory qualitative research method was used. The results indicate that a total of 92 independent initial marks were generated in the extracted codes.
Findings: Opportunity codes include 6 items (maintaining the health of athletes and people, increasing fitness, earning quotas, improving injuries, coherent planning, increasing youth experience) and also codes identifying threats of postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics include 8 items (physical and mental injuries, disorder). In the training program, there was a decrease in the level of performance, athletes' injuries, athletes' retirement, uncertainty of quotas, coaches' contracts, financial difficulties).
Discussion and Conclusion: According to the results, although the one-year postponement of the Olympic Games due to the spread of the Corona virus was an opportunity for the athletes to gain more experience, heal the injured and increase the chances of getting a quota for the Iranian sports caravan, However, the use of these opportunities in the circumstances of the crisis depends on the written planning of the country's officials and sports officials so that they can increase the chance of winning medals for our country's athletes and improve the status of the Iranian caravan.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
sport management
Received: 2024/07/17 | Accepted: 2025/03/10 | ePublished ahead of print: 2025/03/10 | Published: 2025/04/30
Received: 2024/07/17 | Accepted: 2025/03/10 | ePublished ahead of print: 2025/03/10 | Published: 2025/04/30
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