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    Iraq banned from Summer Olympics

    BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- The International Olympic Committee has banned Iraq from competing in the upcoming Summer Olympics games because of what it says is political interference by the government in sports.

    An Iraqi Olympic Committee official said the IOC sent letters in Arabic and English confirming the ban.

    The official said the seven Iraqi athletes who were to travel to China for the games in August are disappointed by the decision.
    Iraq banned from Summer Olympics - CNN.com
    http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/07/24/iraq.olympics/index.html
    A few months ago, it seemed liked nothing could stop Iraqi sprinter Dana Hussain from representing her country in the upcoming Summer Olympics.


    The IOC does realize the summer olympics are in China, right?
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    Wouldn't having congressional hearings on baseball doping also constitute "political interference by the government in sports"?
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    • #3
      Apparently Saddam era athletes who were allowed to attend never had any political interference. The certainly weren't tortured, oh wait...
      "The DPRK is still in a state of war with the U.S. It's called a black out." - Che explaining why orbital nightime pictures of NK show few lights. Seriously.

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        • #5
          This just seems silly.
          It's almost as if all his overconfident, absolutist assertions were spoonfed to him by a trusted website or subreddit. Sheeple
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          • #6
            The summer Olympics are banned from my place.

            Take that China!
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            • #7
              It appears they are pissed that the Iraqi government took action without their sacred input and permission.




              The government said the original committee held meetings without quorums and had officials serving in one-year posts for more than five years. Many of the officials also lived outside Iraq, the government said.
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              • #8
                While turning a blind eye to what host China has done..glad we are in America where the government never interferes with anyone, anywhere
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                • #9
                  Gee, you'd think they'd cut them a little slack with their country suffering some civil war and being occupied by another imperialistic country. I'm sure those olympic rules were at the top of their priority list.
                  It's almost as if all his overconfident, absolutist assertions were spoonfed to him by a trusted website or subreddit. Sheeple
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                  • #10
                    Why have they always let like, Cuba, into the Games?
                    Ridiculous. This Olympics is doomed to farcehood.
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by SlowwHand
                      Why have they always let like, Cuba, into the Games?
                      Ridiculous. This Olympics is doomed to farcehood.
                      Excellent verbage!

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                      • #12
                        Even in the heyday of the Soviet professionals competing with our amateurs, I looked forward to the Olympics when I was a kid. Between the crappy NBC coverage (including that complete and utter bag of dreck Bob Costas) and the total politicization of the games, I'm not sure I'll watch. Does anyone wanta bet how many drugged-up chinese that no ones ever heard of will win medals? This'll be Korea times 10.
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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by SpencerH
                          ...drugged-up chinese ...
                          Is lead paint considered a drug?

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Zkribbler


                            Is lead paint considered a drug?
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                            EDIT: was an attempt at humor due to China's history of mistreating people, after all, civilized countries dont torture people, civilians or prisoners
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Grandpa Troll
                              ... after all, civilized countries dont torture people, civilians or prisoners
                              ...except with sitcoms, singing commercials and rap music. oh, and Will Farrell.

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