The relationship of the Girls Sports Club with institutions and society in the city of Mosul (Historical Study)

Abstract

Women's sports have a prominent place in modern competitions, as evidenced by the numbers achieved in women's sporting events. The increase in the women's Olympic program is a strong proof of this. Many events have entered the Olympic Games, and some women have achieved better results than men in certain sports. Although these cases may be individual, this development cannot be considered a mere coincidence. The aim of the research is to understand the relationship between the girls' sports club and the institutions and society in the city of Mosul. As for the research methodology, the researchers used the historical research method, which involves collecting elements and their causes that led to past events. The researchers concluded that women's sports have a prominent position in modern competitions, as evidenced by the numbers achieved in women's sports events. The researchers concluded that there was no specialized sports club in the city of Mosul that brought together different sports and included coaches, players, administrators, and a public body in all sports, even the ones that the youth of Mosul were interested in. Sporting activities were limited to the activities and races organized by the Mosul Education Directorate, the army, the police, and some government institutions at that time. The establishment of girls' clubs in Iraq began with the idea initiated by the Women's Sports Federation in the Iraqi National Olympic Committee to form clubs for girls in all Iraqi provinces. As for the research recommendations, they emphasized the importance of focusing on women's sports in Iraq in general and in Nineveh province in particular. They also stressed the need to continue providing financial and logistical support and developing the women's aspect in the sports field to assume the sports and administrative responsibilities in women's federations and sports clubs.