The Impacts of Sport Development on Iran's Globalization

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of sport on the process of globalization. The research tool was a researcher made questionnaire which after confirming face and content validity (KMO=0/908) and reliability (α: 0/93) was used. The statistical society was sport management professionals and academics. Research subjects were purposefully selected. Kolmogorov- Smirnov test was used to assess the normality of the data distribution. The statistical significance test was used to assess the importance of statistical significance test items and to prioritize the effects of development of sport on four dimensions of globalization. The results showed that the most important development effects of sport is on the economic, social, political and cultural dimension of globalization which include "increasing (direct and indirect) foreign investments", "development of tourism industry", "extension of diplomacy and cooperation with other countries" and "expanding the use of the International language" respectively. Globalization is an inevitable and semi dimensional fact. Managing of this phenomenon is essential in order to enhance the positive effects and avoid the negative ones. In this regard, recognizing the effects can be admitted for effective planning and development.