Ram District Governor: Supporting Athletes Is a Priority

Bushehr – The Ram District Governor said supporting athletes and developing sports talent are among the district administration's key programs.

According to Mehr reporter, Seyyed Hossein Jafari, in a brainstorming meeting with a group of athletes, coaches and sports activists on Wednesday morning, appreciated the efforts of athletes and sports activists, considered sports as one of the priorities for the development of Eram sector and emphasized the need for synergy between executive bodies, village councils and Islamic councils to remove obstacles.

He said: Sports is not just a recreational activity; It is a tool for health, vitality, reduction of social damage and education of young people. Supporting athletes and providing a context for the development of sports talents in Eram is one of the important programs of the governorate, and with the cooperation of the Sports and Youth Department and other institutions, we will continue to solve the problems and strengthen the sports infrastructure.

The mayor of Eram added: Eram district has significant sports capacities and these capacities should not be limited to the lack of facilities. It is necessary to prepare a written program for the department's sports and the athletes should also be present in the decisions.

Referring to the holding of several meetings this year with the presence of veterans and athletes, Jafari said: These meetings will continue with the aim of directly listening to the problems of the athletes and turning the demands into an executive plan.

In this meeting, which was held at the place of Eram district administration, the athletes present directly and directly raised their issues and concerns.

The lack of sports facilities and equipment, the poor condition of some sports halls and fields, the lack of standard grass, the high costs of sending to provincial and national competitions, insurance for athletes, support for local teams, special attention to women's sports and rural sports, training and organizing coaches, finding talent and attracting financial sponsors were among the main topics discussed in this meeting.

Also, athletes presented suggestions for organizing sports management in Eram. The choice of sports management options by the athletes was another issue raised. The attendees emphasized that the management of the sports sector should be chosen and strengthened with the participation of the athletes themselves, recognition of local capacities and long-term planning.

Appreciating the attention of the governorship, the present athletes demanded the continuation of the meetings, the formation of the sports working group, financial support for the teams, provision of equipment, consultation for the use of provincial and national capacities, attention to rural and women's sports.

At the end of this meeting, it was decided that the proposed resolutions and proposals will be reviewed in the form of a special working group with the presence of athletes' representatives, and the results will be communicated to the athletes after summarizing. It was also decided to continue the brainstorming sessions periodically with the presence of related institutions.