Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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PhD student in Sports Management, Department of Management, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Mazandaran University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
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Department of Physical Education, Sport Management Faculty, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
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Professor of Sports Science Department, Faculty of Humanities, Tarbiat Modares University
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Department of Sport Industry Studies, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
10.22098/rsmm.2025.15046.1354
Abstract
So far,numerous studies have been conducted in the field of sports diplomacy.In the present study,we aim to provide a comprehensive overview of studies from the year 2012 to the present.Thus,this article aimed to systematically review the studies in the field of sports diplomacy in Iran that have been published from 2012 to the present.A qualitative research method has been employed,and the objective of the study was practical.Additionally,this research is a secondary systematic review approach.The research was conducted on articles published in scientific research journals throughout the country from 2012 to 2023,totaling 133 articles extracted from databases.The articles were reviewed based on their general structural,functional,and referential aspects.The research findings indicate that the trend of published articles exhibits an upward trajectory within the specified timeframe,with the majority of articles published in the"Strategic Studies of Sports and Youth"journal totaling 21 articles,followed by the"Sports Management Studies"journal with 17 articles.Of the reviewed articles,approximately62%were published in sports journals,while about38%were published in non-sports journals.The reviewed articles addressed the functional aspects of the relationship between diplomacy and sports,the research concepts,and the type of diplomacy employed in the research.Upon examining the articles,we found that approximately74%of the conducted research explored the two-way relationship between sports and diplomacy. Furthermore, the results indicate that the majority of research, approximately22%,focused on countries'broader political objectives,followed by the concept of improving international relations (18%)and sports as a soft power (14% in other categories). after reviewing the research topics, it was discovered that public diplomacy comprised approximately 83% of the predominant subject matter researchers engaged with.
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