University of Al-Maarif hosted the evening scientific sessions of the first international scientific conference on sports sciences, which was held by University of Anbar and sponsored by University of Al-Maarif, and University of Samarra to discuss many topics in the fields of sports sciences, in addition to workshops aimed at exchanging ideas and experiences among participants, attended by several academics and researchers from inside and outside Iraq. The conference highlight the latest developments and scientific research in the field of sports sciences and the development of sports performance.