Quantitative and qualitative analysis of the Iranian sports delegation at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

The purpose of this research was to quantitatively and qualitatively analyze the presence of the Iranian sports caravan in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

This research is descriptive, analytical, and retrospective. In this research, no special tools were used, and the data were collected in the form of a library of research articles and reliable sites. In this research, the performance of 65 athletes sent in 16 sports including volleyball, basketball, fencing, wrestling, karate, weightlifting, athletics, shooting, boxing, taekwondo, badminton, table tennis, archery, cycling, swimming, rowing, has been evaluated and analyzed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

The performance of Iran's convoy in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in terms of quantity (number of medals won) ranks third after London 2012 and Rio 2016, along with Helsinki 1952 (without having a gold medal), and in terms of quality, after the 2012 London Olympics, it ranks second. In other words, our country's convoy in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games has achieved the second qualitative result in the history of Iranian sports in the summer Olympic Games.

Originality/Value: 

At the end, each discipline in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games was evaluated, and suggestions such as the presence of a bodybuilding coach and psychologist, reforming the procedures of holding camps, rejuvenation and support to create a competitive environment, special attention to women, providing equipment for qualified provinces and etc. were presented to participate in the next period of the games.