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• Two Iraq Athletes Get to Compete in Beijing

  The International Olympic Committee ruled Tuesday that Iraq could participate in the Beijing games, reversing itself after Baghdad pledged to ensure the independence of its national Olympics panel. Posted Tuesday, July 29, 2008 7:06 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), International Olympic Committee, Iraq

• Sports Of The Times: Olympic Dream Stalls in Iraq

  A decision to ban Iraqi athletes from this summer’s Olympics is worse than politically incorrect; it is unnecessarily cruel. Posted Monday, July 28, 2008 11:59 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Beijing (China), Olympic Games (2008), Politics and Government, International Olympic Committee, Iraq, Abdul-Razzaq, Dana Hussein

• Iraq Team Banned From Olympics

  The International Olympic Committee says Iraq will not compete at Beijing because of Iraqi government interference. Posted Thursday, July 24, 2008 12:12 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), International Olympic Committee, Iraq

• Governing Body Suspends Iraqi Soccer Association

  The decision had its roots in a decision last week by the Iraqi government to disband the Iraqi Olympic Committee. Posted Monday, May 26, 2008 11:41 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Soccer, Olympic Games (2008), Suspensions, Dismissals and Resignations, Politics and Government, Iraq, World Cup (Soccer), FIFA

• Obstacle for Iraq’s Olympic Team

  A dispute erupted between Iraq’s government and its Olympic committee on Wednesday that could jeopardize the country’s participation in the Beijing Olympics. Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008 10:10 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Olympic Games (2008), Olympic Games, Iraq