Comparative Study of Sport Governance status in Iran and Selected Countries

Sport development is one of the main concerns of any country, including the Islamic Republic of Iran. One of the new approaches to development is the governance model. In this theory, the paradigm shift of the role of government and government provides a ground for the equal participation of civil society, the private sector and the state in the decision-making process. In this regard, taking advantage of the experiences of other leading sporting countries using the comparative study method can be effective in this regard. The purpose of this article is to introduce and categorize the sporting structure of selected states from a governmental, private and civilian perspective, and how to interact and collaborate with one another and in a word of sport governing. This research is descriptive in terms of purpose, in terms of library method and based on the analysis and study of documents and resources. 11 countries of Brazil, the United States, England, Germany, Australia, Iran, South Africa, China, Japan, Finland and Canada were studied. Finally, according to the results of the study, suggestions were made for the development of a model of Iranian sport management.