International Olympic Committee Bans Iraq From Beijing Games
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Jennifer Blumenhagen
By Jennifer Blumenhagen
Published on 07/24/2008
The International
Olympic Committee confirmed its decision to ban Iraq from taking part
in the Beijing Olympics because of the government’s interference with
sports by disbanding the country's National Olympic Committee, Reuters
reported.