Games

Iraqi teams banned from Beijing Olympic games (AP via Yahoo! News)

24 Jul 2008

The International Olympic Committee has upheld a ban on Iraqi teams at the Beijing Games, saying Thursday the government missed the deadline to address accusations of political interference.

Iraq banned from Beijing Games, says NOC chief (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

24 Jul 2008

Iraq cannot take part in the Beijing Olympics because it disbanded the country's Olympic Committee although a comment from the IOC, which organizes the Games, suggested the ban may not be final.

OLYMPICS 2008: Iraqi athletes banned from Beijing games (Detroit Free Press)

24 Jul 2008

BAGHDAD, Iraq — The International Olympic Committee has upheld a ban on Iraqi teams at the Beijing Games, saying today the government missed the deadline to address accusations of political interference.