Facilitators and Inhibitors of Bidding and Hosting Mega Sporting Events in Iran
Journal Title: Choregia - Year 2013, Vol 9, Issue 2
Abstract
Legacies of hosting mega sporting events have been attempting idea for both the developed and the developing nations to participate in "bidding" competitions. Through mega sporting events bid process, despite all defined essentials infrastructures, the viewpoint of local organizing committee play a significant role to propose a winning bid and delivery of successful games. This research aims to identify the facilitators and inhibitors of bidding and hosting mega sporting events in Iran from the viewpoints of the Iranian distinguished professors in the sport management and the sport executive managers. Researcher questionnaire and Semi-structure interviews were conducted to gain indepth data. The results indicated that Iran currently has limitations to have winning bid and successful host mega sporting events; even though, it possesses the potential to do so. Public interest and support for hosting the sport events, good security condition against terrorism and tourist attractions are known as the strong points and he challenges and inhibitors which Iran is faced with includes: the qualitative and quantitative weakness in the transportation infrastructures and sport venues, west countries economic boycott, unstable government support and the lack of longrun planning for the events.
Authors and Affiliations
Mohammad Koosha| Department of Sport Management, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran, Bahram Yousefi| Department of Sport Management, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran, Hossein Eydi| Department of Sport Management, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- EP ID EP12594
- DOI http:dx.doi.org/10.4127/ch.2013.0081
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