Introduction: In today's world sports structure of every country should have been clear and consistent and activities and objectives that are being carried out and follow up should have strength and logical reasons. In the structure of a country sports programs and the importance of activities, aims, planning and organizations should be clear. Given cases mentioned planning for a regular and principles in a country should have all aspects of the sport and focusing attention on them. The purpose of this study was to study challenges in structure of sport in Iran.
Methodology: The research method was analytical descriptive and in terms of the purpose, it was an applied study. Methods of data collection include library research, Delphi method and finally a researcher made questionnaire. The validity of the questionnaire was determined by professors and specialists in the field. Reliability by Cronbach's alpha Measured, The statistical population of the study consisted of managers of the ministry of youth and sports, and the executive directors of National Olympic Committee and Academy Directors, heads of federations and faculty members. In this study, the sample was determined as equivalent to the research population and by counting all. Out of 302 questionnaires sent to members of the research population, 238 questionnaires were completed (79 percent). For data analysis, descriptive statistics and inferential tests including the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, comparison of the mean of the population (one sample t-test) and Friedman's analysis of variance were applied.
Results: The results showed inner and environmental challenges each part of Structure sports (educational sports, sports for all, championship sports and professional championship).
Discussion: Generally the challenges of internal and external four structure of the sport in the country, known as the study and discuss them and conclusions and to identify and identify domestic environment and environmental 4 parts of the country's sports - it is hoped the authorities and effective managers to identify and implement them in order to help develop appropriate strategies and strategic planning for the development of different parts of the sport.