i THE NATIONAL YOUTH AND SPORTS POLICY DOCUMENT ...

• To prepare sports and recreational organizations with athletes who haveinternational and national achievements, together with disadvantaged children anddisadvantaged athletes.StakeholdersThe Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Ministry of Family and Social Policies, theMinistry of National Education, the Ministry of Health, The Council of Higher Education,Universities, Sports Federations, Non-Governmental Organizations.5. 6. ATHLETES HEALTHSports have an important role in raising healthy individuals. However, sports activitiesperformed without having necessary check-ups can cause harm to health. Therefore, it isnecessary to go through an examination before doing sports and to provide the safeparticipation of athletes in sports.Preventing injuries which may arise during the exercises or competitions and applyingan accurate treatment in a short time provides the continuity of performances or successesgained after a long-term of work.It is necessary to make periodical athlete’s health evaluations in order to preventsudden deaths in sports and to determine sports injuries on time.POLICIES1. Providing participation of athletes in the sports in a healthy condition.Targets• To work for increasing the standards of health evaluations before doing sports.• To provide the sharing information of health evaluations before participating insports.• To provide family doctors for informing about the athlete’s examinations andathlete’s health.• To follow the performance and evaluation of highly gifted athletes.StakeholdersThe Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Ministry of Family and Social Policies, theMinistry of National Education, the Ministry of Health, the Council of Higher Education,Universities, Sports Federations and Non-Governmental Organizations.2. Preventing sports injuries and increasing necessary measures in treatment.Targets70