Meeting on reviewing the new approaches in sport talent identification in order for synchronizing the sport related scientific & executive entities

With the presence of a number of sports science experts, a comprehensive meeting on the study of new approaches in the field of sport talent identification was held at SSRI in order for synchronizing the sport related scientific & executive entities in the country.

Professor Johan Pion, head of the department of talent identification at Han University, Netherland, explained the multi-stage model of growth, identification and maintenance of superior talents, and provided a detailed description of the steps involved.

Dr. Ali Sharifinejad, president of SSRI, Dr. Shahram Azimi, representative of the Ministry of Sport and Youth, Dr. Farshad Emami, representative of the Department of physical education, of Ministry of Science and Technology, Mr. Bayat, representative of the National Elite Foundation, Dr. Hamid Aqa-Ali Nejad, representative of the Academy of National Olympic Committee, Ms. Haj Hosseini, representative of the Weightlifting Federation, Mr. Jafari, Head of the Rural Sport Federation and Local Games, Dr. Fashi, representative of the Faculty of Physical Education, Shahid Beheshti University, and all the faculty members at SSRI participate at this meeting. Participants emphasized the necessity of synergy of the scientific and executive entities of the country to identify and manage the sport talents.