Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 12:56 PM
It's official. Iraq won't be competing in Beijing:
The International Olympic Committee says Iraq will not compete at Beijing because of Iraqi government interference.
The IOC suspended Iraq's national Olympic committee in June after Baghdad dismissed elected officials and installed its own people who are not recognized by the IOC.
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