Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Abstract

Based upon conflicting of economic, social, cultural, and ecological indices role on sports medals, this study was conducted to identify influential factors of athletic performance in Iran. The present study was performed as a descriptive-analytical field design during 2005 to 2009. The statistical sample was equal to population and consisted of 30 the Youth and Sports Organization of Iran. The number of world and Asia Sport medals was determined as the championship performance of each province. The Gross Domestic production, population, life expectancy, Gini coefficient, educational rate and Climate condition were determined by a questionnaire from statistical center of Iran. The normal data was analyzed by the multiple regression method. The total sport medals in 2005 were about 62 percent higher than in 2009. GDP, life expectancy, climate conditions and Gini coefficient in interaction together have effect on the championship sport performance. According to the results, it can conclude that the increase of GDP, improve income distribution and health indicators (life expectancy) in the provinces of Iran have effect on improvement of the championship sport performance. Therefore, the essential planning is recommended to improve the influential factors and eliminate impediments of sports performance in international fields.

Keywords

1. Bernard, A. B., Busse, M. R. (2004). Who wins the Olympic Games: Economic resources and medal totals? The Review of Economics and Statistics, 86(1), 413-511.
2. Bosscher, V., De Knop, P., Bottenburg, V. M., &Shibli, S. (2006). A conceptual framework for analysing sports policy factors leading to international sporting success. European Sport Management Quarterly, 6(2), 185-215.
3. ‌Churilov, L., Flitman, A. (2006). Towards fair ranking of Olympics achievements: The case of Sydney 2000. Computers and Operations Research, 33(7), 2057-2082.
4. Čustonja, Z., Škorić, S. (2011). Winning medals at the Olympic Games - Does CROATIA Have Any Chance: Kinesiology, 43(1), 107-114.
5. Dolles, H., Soderman, S. (2008). Mega-sporting events in Asia-‌impacts on society, business and management: An introduction. Asian Business and Management journal, 7 (4), 147-162.
6. Ghanbari, A. (2011). Determine the degree of development and priority planning and development of urban areas is expected in Iran. Quarterly Geographic Society's Journal,9 (29),165-179
7. Hematinezhad, M., Ramezaniyan, M. R., Gholizadeh, M. H., Shafiee, S. H., & Ghazi, Z. (2011). Predicting national team rank in Asian game using model tree. Pamukkale Journal of Sport Sciences, 2(3), 22-36. (Persian)
8. Hoffmann, R., Ging, L. C., &Ramasamy, B. (2002). The socio-economic determinants of international soccer performance. Journal of Applied Economics, 5(2), 253-272.
9. Hoffmann, R., Ging, L. C., &Ramasamy, B. (2004). Olympic success and ASEAN countries, economic analysis and policy implications. Journal of sports economics, 5(3), 262–276.
10. Jiang, Y., Ma, T., & Huang, Z. (2010). The economic factors analysis in Olympic game. International journal of sports science and Engineering, 4(3), 181-187.
11. Johnson, D. K. N., Ali, A. (2004). A tale of two seasons: Participation and medal counts at the summer and winter Olympic Games. Social Science Quarterly, 85(4), 974-993.
12. Krishna, A., Haglund, E. (2008). Why do some countries win more Olympic medals? Lessons for social mobility and poverty reduction: Economic & Political Weekly, 43 (28), 151-143.
13. Kuper, G. H., Sterken, E. (2001). Olympic participation and performance since 1896. Doctoral dissertation, Mimeo Department of Economics, University of Groningen.
14. Lui, H. K., Suen, W. C. (2008). Men, money, and medals: An econometric analysis of the Olympic Games. Pacific Economic Review, 13‌(1), 1-16.
15. Luiz, J., Fadal, R. (2010). An economic analysis of sports performance in Africa. International Journal of Social Economics, 38 ‌(‌10), 869 – 883.
16. Matros, A., Namoro, S. D. (2004). Economic incentives of the Olympic Games /on-line/. Retrieved January 15, 2008 from: http://ssrn.com/abstract=588882.
17. Mohammadi, A. (2010). Providing a mathematical model for countries participating in the 2006 Asian Games in Qatar Ranking, Quarterly of Olympics,3 (51), 7-19.
18. Poupaux, S. (2004). Economic Performances and Olympic Success: A Reappraisal. International Perspectives on the Management of Sport, Elsevier, 15 (2), 99-124.
19. Rathke, A., Woitek, U. (2008). Economics and the summer Olympics: An efficiency analysis. Journal of Sports Economics, 9(5), 520-537.
20. Roberts, G. (2006). Accounting for achievement in Athens: A count data analysis of national Olympic performance /on-line/. Retrieved January 20, 2008 from: http://web.uvic.ca/econ/ewp0602.pdf.
21. Saaty, T. L. (2008). Who won the 2008 Olympics? A multicriteria decision of measuring intangibles. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
22. Sadeghiarani, Z., Mirghafouri, H. (1999). Analysis of the province's sports development during the years 1385-1384. Journal of Research in Sport Science, 3 (24), 103-120.
23. SeyyedJavadin, S.R. (1995). Human Development and the twenty-year perspective of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Quarterly park management, 3 (9), 143-163.
24. Shafiee, S. h. (2012). Are macro variables good predictors? A prediction based on the number of total medals acquired: Xophtiaophtia– choregiahoregia. Sport Management International Journal, and Scientific Forum in Sport Management, 8, 108-122. (Persian)
25. Shariatifeizabadi, M., Khabiri, M., Nasiri, Kh. (2011). The relationship between population, economic indicators of the success of Asian countries in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, The Sixth student National Conference on Physical Education and Sports Science s in Iran, Tehran.(Persian)
26. Shariatifeizabadi, M., Khabiri, M., Nasiri, Kh. (2012). The relationship between population, economic indicators of the success of Asian countries in Guangzhou 2010, National Conference on Applied Physical Education and Sports Science. (Persian)
27. Swinnen, J., Vandemoortele, T. (2008). Sports and development: An economic perspective on the impact of the 2010 world cup in South Africa. Licos Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance Katholieke Universities Leuven