The seventh specialized meeting of the National Olympic Committee’s Technology and Innovation Department took place with the Director of the National Teams Monitoring Center and department members in attendance to discuss strategic digital transformation.
Iran NOC; Tehran: Dr. Reza Shajie opened the session by presenting a
report on the “National Framework for Smart Transformation, Data Governance,
and Artificial Intelligence for the National Olympic Committee.” He outlined
the framework’s core pillars, including the digital governance model, strategic
outcomes, the definition of a “Smart Olympic Organization,” international
benchmarking of various nations, and the project’s comprehensive roadmap. He
also noted that recent research indicates a 40% growth in the domestic trend
toward sports technology. Dr. Shajie emphasized the necessity of digitizing
processes and the targeted application of artificial intelligence (AI) to
improve championship performance, athlete health, services, and event
management.
Following this, IT Manager Mohammad Abiri provided technical details
regarding the implementation and infrastructure for an in-house AI system,
including the procurement of GPUs, data management equipment, server security
systems, and other necessary measures. In another segment of the meeting, Dr.
Mohammad Hossein Maleki, Chair of the Technology and Innovation Department,
presented the department’s design model based on the International Olympic
Committee’s (IOC) Olympic AI Agenda. The model was reviewed and officially
approved by the department members.