[1] Le Corbusier died in 1965, leaving a wealth of drawings and studies for the multi-functions of Baghdad's Sports Complex which included a large stadium, tennis courts, swimming pools, and a gymnasium.

[2] The indoor 3,000 seat stadium and the adjacent open-air amphitheater are linked by an enormous sliding door which, when opened, integrates the two stadia.

Le Corbusier wanted to build an Olympic City that included a 50,000 people capacity stadium and what would later become the Gymnasium.

Unlike most of Baghdad's sites, the Gymnasium remained intact, even despite the sectarian violence that was happening in al-Sha'ab region at the time.

The renovation included the implementation of hanging ceilings, traditional Iraqi-colored glass, multicolored seats, and replacing outdated metal parts with marble.

In January 1980, the Ministry of Housing and Constructions – State Commission for Buildings issued an Arabic publication celebrating the completion of the building:[7]"Of the things we must take into consideration at this time is the importance of the Youth and of supporting them and the activities they take part in, and their economic, social, and political effects on the State's policy.

Together with the al-Sha'ab Stadium and the Olympic Pool, which will be built next to the Gymnasium, the complex will mark the beginning of a Sport Center.