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This study was conducted to design a model of Iranian international women’s sport diplomacy. This research was performed qualitatively using the grounded theory strategy. The research population included documents related to the field of research, university faculty members and experts in the field of sports diplomacy, and women’s sport. Sampling was done purposefully via a snowball approach and the subjects were interviewed in semi-structured interviews. In this study, using the systematic approach of Strauss and Corbin (Grounded theory in practice, Sage, Thousand Oaks, 1997), the existing documentation related to the field of research and interviews with participants (17 interviews) in three stages of open, axial, and selective coding in 5 sections: Causal conditions, context conditions, mediating conditions, strategies, and outcomes were analyzed. The analysis showed that paying attention to women’s sport diplomacy and using its capacity can lead to the development of peace, relations and security, economic development, socio-cultural development, and also the development of women’s sport.

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We thank Dr. Morteza Dousti Pasha Kalaie (Associate professor at University of Mazandaran) for his invaluable suggestions during the research and critical reviewing of the manuscript.

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Mohammadi, M., Razavi, M.H. & Seifari, M.K. Designing a model of Iranian international women’s sport diplomacy. Place Brand Public Dipl (2024). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41254-024-00336-7

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