Failures in Sport Talent Identification: A Case for “ADHISHTANA” Program

Abstract

At present most of countries are paying attentions for Sport Talent Identification Programs (STIP). The main purpose of this study is to identify factors that lead to failures of STIP. In the context Sri Lanka, the unit of analysis of this study is a monitor of ADHISTANA STIP. The primary data collected from 180 sample representing 50% of the total population though the questioners survey. The data used the analysed exploratory factor analysis to identify the factors affects in failures of STIP. The research revealed that eleven factors: Lack of the knowledge about STIP, Incomplete planning of the players supervision, Lack of support, Lack of awareness, Political interference, Non-systematic evaluation process, Abuse collaboration on education system and sport, Inability to use of technology, Control under the several organizations, Disqualified coaches, Minimum capacity of human resources are influence in failures of STIP. The most affect failure on STIP was Lack of the knowledge in STIP. The least affect failure was as Non-systematic evaluation process. Therefore, it recommended these the Policy makers, Programmers, Physical Education teachers, Athletes, Coaches can be whiled the results of this study at the success of STIP