mohamad sadegh faraji; Alimohammad Safania; mohsen bagherian; seyed salahadin naghshbandi
Abstract
Risk management is essential in maintaining the safety of sports venues and providing a conducive environment for sports. Given the importance of athletes' activities in a safe environment, the implementation of risk management model in sports venues should be a priority. Therefore, the purpose of this ...
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Risk management is essential in maintaining the safety of sports venues and providing a conducive environment for sports. Given the importance of athletes' activities in a safe environment, the implementation of risk management model in sports venues should be a priority. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to design a risk management model in sports venues in Iran. This research was conducted with a mixed approach (qualitative and quantitative). In order to identify the factors, the main angles were first identified using library studies and related articles. Then, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 experts and professors in the field of sports and development and equipping sports venues and managers. Factors were classified into 4 categories, 8 concepts and 91 symbols. Then the factors were prioritized using ANP technique. The correlation between the variables was confirmed and finally the risk management model in sports venues was presented. Findings showed that the implementation of risk management model of sports facilities in the country is important and necessary and it is suggested that officials and managers to use the proposed model to implement a risk management program to provide a safe environment for athletes.