Sport International Relations
Rahim Zare; Mahdi Shariati Feizabadi; Fathollah Havil
Abstract
The presence of the US San Francisco Oil Company in the deserts of Arabia in 1920 and the continued exploration of oil in the Dokhan of Qatar in the 1940s by the British were accompanied by the beginning of the attention of the Sheikhs of the Persian Gulf to football. The numerous and diverse hosting ...
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The presence of the US San Francisco Oil Company in the deserts of Arabia in 1920 and the continued exploration of oil in the Dokhan of Qatar in the 1940s by the British were accompanied by the beginning of the attention of the Sheikhs of the Persian Gulf to football. The numerous and diverse hosting of sports events in the Arab countries of the Middle East has caused sports, especially football, to be referred to as the new oil of this region. The purpose of the current research was to investigate what, why and how Arab countries in the region, especially Saudi Arabia and Qatar, pay attention to football, and further the role of football in the modern governance of the Middle East. The population and statistical sample was equal to all the English and Persian research conducted in the field of international football, football politics and football geopolitics in the Middle East region. The findings of the research showed that Qatar and Saudi Arabia are following the UAE as a sports nation in the region, and both countries are trying to use football as a lever to attract tourists, strengthen the public health of citizens, and create employment and investment to complete the power vacuum in the post-Arab spring period.
Sports Media
Mohamad Rahbarinejad; Gholamreza Faraji; Saeed Ghorbani; Sepideh Qatnian
Abstract
The aim of this study was to develop a convergence model of sports media in support of sports diplomacy. The research was qualitative in nature, using thematic analysis. The statistical population included all experts in sports diplomacy, sports strategy, and sports media, consisting of managers, executives ...
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The aim of this study was to develop a convergence model of sports media in support of sports diplomacy. The research was qualitative in nature, using thematic analysis. The statistical population included all experts in sports diplomacy, sports strategy, and sports media, consisting of managers, executives of professional sports federations, and specialists in the sports industry and strategy across various medal-winning sports such as wrestling, weightlifting, track and field, basketball, football, and volleyball, as well as experts in the field of sports media (including media scholars and sports media elites), totaling 18 individuals. A purposive sampling method was used until theoretical saturation was achieved. The research tool was an exploratory (semi-structured) interview. The validity of the tool was assessed and confirmed based on sample credibility, expert opinion, and inter-rater agreement. For data analysis, the Attride-Stirling (2001) method was employed. The findings revealed 40 basic themes and seven organizing themes, including human resources, national convergence, laws and regulations, infrastructure facilities, media content, media activities of sports organizations, and macro-management actions, as key factors in the convergence model of sports media in support of sports diplomacy.