MOSUL, Iraq – Local Iraqi workers completed construction on two in-ground swimming pools and a sports facility Monday in Mosul, just in time for the hottest months of the year.
The Mosul Olympic Committee, in conjunction with the 172nd Brigade Support Battalion, arranged for local contractors to make the repairs last month to promote sports among Iraqi children.
The sports complex includes a gymnasium and outdoor stadium, which were repainted and repaired. The pools are open to the public for a fee of 15 cents per swimmer, much cheaper than any other public pool in Mosul.
