Iran
Land:1,633,188km2 Population:60,055,000
SPORT IN THE COUNTRY
1. TRADITIONAL SPORT AND GAMES
Chogo Zoorkhaneh, Ghyhaj
2. POPULAR PARTICIPATION SPORT
1) Various sports events on the occasions the Islamic Revolution with the 100,000 participants.
2) School Boys Olympiad with 8,000 participants.
3) Many sports disciplines which are held in the form of sports festivals
3. POPULAR SPECTATOR SPORT
Football, Wrestling
4. SPORT LEGISLATION
Physical Education Organization of Islamic Republic of Iran's Law (1936)
Federation's Law (1955)
National Olympic Committee's Law (1980)
5. SPORT INFORMATION CENTER
Physical Education and Research and Training Center
Address: Valley ASR Ave,Enghelab Sports Complex,Teheran
Tel: (98)21.2042017 Fax: (98)21.2042099
6. SPORT PARTICIPATION SURVEY
NA
7. NUMBER OF SPORT CLUB
NA
8. FITNESS TESTING PROGRAM
NA
ORGANIZATION PROFILE
I.R. Iran Sports for All Federations (ISFAF)
Address: Vali ASR Ave.,Upper Zafar St. Enghelab Sports
Tel: (676)2048023 or (676)2043182,
Fax: (676)24.127
e-mail: nociri@dci.iran.com
1. FOUNDED YEAR
September, 1992
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. Bahram Afsharzadeh, Secretary General
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Governmental Organization
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
To provide the suitable ground as well as necessary facilities for encouraging people to practice sport in order to secure and preserve their health.
5.NUMBER OF STAFF
Full-time staff:6 Part-time staff:7 Others:150
6. ANNUAL BUDGET
NA
7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
1) Solidarity program are encouraged to investigate new ways of providing support for their athletes development programs.
2) South Pacific Games: the TASANOC provide assistance in airfare, uniform through solidarity program same as Commonwealth and Olympic games.
3) Olympic Day Fun Run: The NOC provide T shirt and prizes for runners.
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
Programs available for the following target groups :
School children (Age 6 to 12), Adolescents (Age 13 to 16), Adult women, Employees at work sites, Aged people, People with disabilities.
9. LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
1) Human Forces Training Courses
2) Specialized Personnel Seminars
3) Coaching Courses in Various Sports Disciplines Sports and Educational Seminars and Congresses.
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Culture and Higher Education
Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
Municipalities
I.R. Iran Radio and Television Broadcasting
11. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
TAFISA
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
NA
