KMAN Publication Inc. AI and Tech in Behavioral and Social Sciences In Press 2026 10 01 Designing a Model for the Development of Sport for All Through Modern Technologies in Iraq Designing a Model for the Development of Sport for All Through Modern Technologies in Iraq 1 15 EN Journal Article 2026 03 27 <p>The present study aimed to design a model for the development of sport for all through modern technologies in Iraq. This study sought to identify the influencing factors, executive strategies, and consequences of using modern technologies to expand public participation in sport. This study was applied in terms of purpose and qualitative in terms of data nature. It was conducted using a grounded theory approach based on the Strauss and Corbin model. The research population included sport management experts, university professors with managerial or executive experience, senior managers of sport and youth departments, and managers of sports federations. Purposeful sampling was used and continued until theoretical saturation was reached. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 15 experts. Open, axial, and selective coding were used to analyze the data, and the criteria of credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability were applied to evaluate data quality. The findings showed that the causal factors of the model included lifestyle, target population, and the need of sport for all for modern technologies. The contextual factors were identified in four areas: infrastructural, managerial, cultural, and geographical. Economic, political, and socio-cultural factors were also identified as intervening factors. The strategies of the model included educational, managerial, cultural, research-based, and financial strategies. The consequences of the model were also classified into five dimensions: sport development, knowledge development, economic development, health development, and international development. The results showed that modern technologies can provide the basis for the sustainable development of sport for all in Iraq by increasing awareness, facilitating access to sports services, improving information management, and strengthening public participation. Therefore, strengthening technological infrastructures, educating managers and citizens, financially supporting companies active in sport technology, and coordinating sports, educational, and media institutions are necessary in Iraq’s sport-for-all policymaking.</p> https://journals.kmanpub.com/index.php/aitechbesosci/article/download/5735/10932