By Benjamin Morgan
July 26th 2008 @ 3:25am


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IOC confirms Beijing Games ban on Iraq

The International Olympic Committee has confirmed a ban on Iraq from competing in the Beijing Games in a major blow to seven Iraqi athletes who had hoped to travel to China, an IOC letter said.
In the letter dated July 23 and addressed to Iraqi Youth and Sports Minister Jassem Jaafar, the IOC said it was [...]

 

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