The SSRI is the Pillar and Pioneer of the Country’s Sports / Integration of Technology and Theoretical Foundations of Sports; The Path to Major Transformations in University Sports

The Head of the Student Affairs Organization stated at the opening ceremony of the National Laboratories of the Research Institute of Physical Education and Sports: We hope that by integrating technology and theoretical foundations of sports, we will witness significant transformations in the country’s university sports. Effective communication between the National University Sports Federation and the Research Institute can improve the quality of sports and athlete performance.

Dr. Saeed Habiba, Deputy Minister of Science and Head of the Student Affairs Organization, expressed gratitude to Hojjatoleslam wal-Muslimeen Khosropanah, Secretary of the Supreme Cultural Revolution Council, for his special attention to university sports. He said that sports are no longer just personal techniques but are now based on scientific and technological foundations, with the Research Institute serving as a reliable pillar and pioneer on this path. In fact, the Research Institute should be the center of scientific and technological development of the country’s sports and play a key role in advancing university sports.

He emphasized that there are three key bodies related to physical education under the organization: the Physical Education Directorate, the National University Sports Federation, and the Research Institute of Physical Education and Sports. The responsibility felt in this area is significant. The aim is to elevate university sports through scientific research and theoretical discussions and to contribute to cultural and educational development.

Dr. Habiba also stressed the hope that integrating technology and theoretical foundations of sports will bring about significant transformations in university sports. Effective communication between the National University Sports Federation and the Research Institute can foster improvements in sports quality and athlete performance.

He highlighted a special perspective on the Research Institute, stating that it should provide the theoretical and technological foundations of sport to planners, similar to the essential role of the Physical Education Directorate and federations, so that the institute has a real impact in international student competitions and national sports and can create major innovations in the field of sports.

He concluded by appreciating the efforts of Dr. Fariba Mohammadi, President of theSSRI, and her management team, expressing hope that with the dedication of all colleagues and the support of officials, broad and effective transformations will occur in the country's sports sector, including the successful completion of the next development stages of the institute, such as the opening of the main building.