Contemporary Studies On Sport Management

Contemporary Studies On Sport Management

Environmental factors affecting the Successful Career Transition of Iranian Olympic Athletes from Sport to Social Life

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Nahid Karimi 1
Mahmoud Goudarzi 2
Ebrahim Alidoust Ghahfarokhi 3
1 PhD student, Branch Strategic Management in Orgazisations and Sports Events, Alborz Pardise of University Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2 Physical Education Professor, Branch Sport Management in, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences of Tehran University, Tehran, Iran,
3 Associate Professor of Physical Education , Branch Sport Management in, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences of Tehran University, Tehran, Iran
10.22084/smms.2021.22572.2682
Abstract
The aim of this study was to recognize the environmental factors of our country on Olympic athletes’ transition process from sport to social life. The research method was qualitative Grounded Theory (GT) supported by Strauss and Corbin (version 2014-1998) - MAXQDA 2020. Research population encompassed individuals with experience and expertise in Olympic sports which was the key feature of population samples including directors of Olympic organizations, coaches, and active and retired Olympic athletes, and sports-science professors. The total number of samples until theoretical saturation came to 19 people. There were 94 initial codes and after studying similarities and determining 27 codes, 2 major categories of structure/ management and society/ family and 12 memos (memo-writing), the map of environmental factors affecting the Iranian Olympic athletes’ transition was formed. The subcategory and the codes related to categories of structure and sports organizations management, importance of relevant and timely international communications to athletes and Olympic federations, attention to coaches key role in this field, amending the education system for champions in particular owing to their specific living conditions and importance of IOC Athletes Commission role and objectives were recognized to be the most effective factors for athletes’ successful transition. Likewise are the codes related to athlete’s society and family, effect of absolute consequentialism in community level, effect of athlete’s living condition on choosing his sport and finally the effect on transition process, as well as economic and education level.
Keywords
Athletes career transition
Athletes’ social life
Athletes’ living environment
Subjects
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Contemporary Studies On Sport Management
Volume 13, Issue 25 - Serial Number 47
September 2023
Pages 21-32