الهام خوشبخت احمدی - Master of Sports Management, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Ferdowsi University, Khorasan Razavi, Iran.
ملیحه سادات آقائی شهری - Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Human Sciences, Technical and Vocational University (TVU), Khorasan Razavi, Iran.
سید مرتضی عظیم زاده - Assistant Professor, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.

Purpose: Coronavirus has affected all sectors of the global economy, but particularly the sports industry, given its social nature, is affected by the Covid Crisis. Therefore, the research aims to analyze the entrepreneurial and innovative sports opportunities in the corona and post-corona crises.Methodology: Research is applied based on its purpose. The method of this research was qualitative and based on grounded theory. Data was collected using semi-structured interviews with ۱۴ research experts. The research samples were selected using the snowball method. Then, the results of the interviews were analyzed using Max QDA software and based on the coding method with a structuralism approach. The review and monitoring were performed periodically to ensure the accuracy of the extracted codesFindings: The research categories were divided into four main groups: ۱- Supply and demand conditions, ۲- Production factors, ۳- Competitive context and strategy of the firm, and ۴- Related and supporting industries.Originality: Findings show that sports innovation and opportunities in the corona are affected by four factors. So, the analysis of the sports entrepreneurial and innovative opportunities in a threat called the corona crisis is a step to provide entrepreneurship in sports to continue the positive effects in the Post-Corona era.

Business, corona crisis, entrepreneurship, Innovation opportunity, Sports industry