The first English language training course organized by the National Olympic Academy’s Language Center commenced, bringing together a group of coaches shortlisted for participation in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
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NOC; Tehran: The initiative has been launched by the Academy’s Education Center
to enhance the English proficiency of coaches, athletes and team officials from
federations under the National Olympic Committee. Following a call for
nominations, candidate federations introduced coaches for the program, who were
subsequently assessed by the Academy’s language instructors before joining the
inaugural session, held simultaneously online and in person at the National
Olympic Academy.
Delivered
by experienced English language instructors, the program is currently offered
free of charge. Future phases will include sport-specific terminology and
communication modules tailored to individual disciplines. According to the
Academy’s plans, priority will be given to coaches preparing for upcoming major
events, including the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, the Dakar Youth Olympic Games
and the 2026 Asian Indoor Games, before the courses are expanded to interested
athletes across all sports. Additional specialized educational programs are
also expected to be announced in the near future.