The Analysis of the Perceived Effects of Chokheh Wrestling Sport Event from the Viewpoints of Spectators

 The present study aimed at identifying and ranking the perceived effects of Chokheh wrestling sport event from the viewpoints of spectators. The research method was mixed and qualitative research method was used to identify the effects of holding Chokheh wrestling and quantitative research method was used to assess the importance and ranking of factors and components. The statistical population in the qualitative section consisted of directors, deputies and experts from Sport and Youth general office of Razavi and Northern Khorasan provinces, Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism general office of Razavi and Northern Khorasan provinces, Sport and Youth offices in Razavi and Northern Khorasan provinces, Wrestling Committee of Razavi and Northern Khorasan provinces, Rural Sport and Local and Native Games Committee in Razavi and Northern Khorasan provinces, and the population in the quantitative section consisted of Chokheh wrestling spectators that were present in the competition of 3 April 2019 in the traditional pit of Zeinal Khan spring in Esfarayen city. The statistical sample included 28 subjects in the qualitative section and 384 subjects in the quantitative section. Semi-structured interviews and a researcher-made questionnaire were used for data collection and Friedman test was used to analyze the data in the inferential statistics. The results showed that recreational-tourism, cultural, social, political, environmental and economic factors were the most important effects of Chokheh wrestling event; therefore, managers, officials, planners and organizers should consider these variables as important effects of Chokheh wrestling in hosting communities.