The International Olympic Committee has confirmed a ban on Iraq from competing in the Beijing Games.
In a letter addressed to the Iraqi Minister of Youth and Sports Jassim Mohammed Jaffer, the IOC said it was moving ahead with a ban that was first imposed on Iraq's athletes last month. The IOC had suspended Iraq for "political interference" in its national Olympic committee. Al-Qaeda 'may be shifting focus' ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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