The SSRI will hold a knowledge-enhancement session titled "Sports During the Sacred Defense Era" on Wednesday, October 1 (9 Mehr), both in-person and virtually, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

This session aims to explain the historical role of sports in boosting the resistance spirit, national solidarity, and the physical preparedness of combatants during the Sacred Defense period. It also offers an opportunity to explore the scientific, cultural, and social dimensions of this subject.

Participants will receive a valid certificate with training credit according to Clause 9, Article 1 of the Academic Staff Promotion Regulations.

Interested individuals can register and obtain certificates via www.ssrc.ac.ir/farhangi/fa/form/277 and join the online session using https://session.ssrc.ac.ir/war2. For inquiries, the contact number 02188747884 extension 111 is available.

Historically, sports played a significant role in raising morale and providing physical training for Iranian combatants during the eight-year Sacred Defense war. Sporting activities included morning exercises, swimming, martial arts, and creative use of materials for training under difficult conditions. This active presence supported the nation’s defense efforts and created a lasting legacy of sacrifice and heroism in Iranian sports history.