Analysis of management themes of high performance athletes

Subject Areas : Innovation in Sports Management

Mahmoud Anvari ¹ , alireza zamani nukaabadi ² , Ahmadreza Askari ³

1 - Ph.D. student of sport management, Sport sciences department, Isfahan (Khorasgan) branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
2 - Assistant professor of sport management, Sport sciences department, Isfahan (Khorasgan) branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
3 - Assistant professor of sport management, Physical education and sport sciences department, Mobarakeh branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

Received: 2024-12-30 Accepted : 2025-05-14 Published : 2025-05-17

Keywords: High performance, elite, sport,

Abstract :

Objective: The purpose of this study was to provide a high performance elite sport management model.

Methodology: The research method was exploratory phenomenology, which was conducted by thematic analysis. The statistical population includes knowledgeable and expert academic staff members in the field of research, presidents, vice-presidents and secretaries of sports federations, current and former managers of high-performance sports, current and former managers of the Sports and Youth Department, high-level coaches and level athletes. It was national. The participants were selected in a purposeful and snowball way. A total of 16 in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted. Theoretical saturation was achieved in the 14th interview, but two more interviews were also conducted. In order to analyze the data, the theme analysis method and specifically the theme network method was used.

Results: Themes were placed in three inclusive, organizing and basic groups. The macro theme included tools (hardware and software) and resources (human and financial). The middle comprehensive theme included knowledge (intellectual capital and specialized teams) and events (national and international). The theme of wisdom included organization (expert-oriented and program-oriented) and talent management (talent development and systemic governance).

Conclusion: For the development of high performance sports, it is necessary to develop public and high performance sports programs and facilities with the cooperation of government departments, the country's Olympic Committee, national sports institutions and clubs, the power between the government on the one hand and sports institutions is balanced.

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