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LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The International Olympic Committee ruled Tuesday that Iraq could participate in the Beijing Games, reversing its decision after Baghdad pledged to ensure the independence of its national ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The International Olympic Committee has rescinded its suspension of Iraq in time for the Beijing Games. IOC officials say they are lifting Iraq's ban because the government ...

Iraq pledges to ensure independence of national Olympic committee IOC last wek had suspended Iraq's participation in Beijing Games LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -- The International Olympic Committee is reversing its ...

Sprinter Dana Abdul-Razzaq, was one of Iraq’s most promising Olympics-bound athletes, but now the country has been barred from the games. Sprinter Dana Abdul-Razzaq, was one of Iraq’s most promising ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland : The International Olympic Committee has rescinded its suspension of Iraq in time for the Beijing Games. IOC officials say they are lifting Iraq's ban because the government ...

From left, Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh, Sadiq Al-Rikabi, senior political adviser for Iraqi Prime Minister and Basil Abdul Mahdi senior adviser from the Iraqi minister of Youth, arrive for ...

Iraqi government officials converse in front of the entrance of IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Tuesday. LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The International Olympic Committee ruled Tuesday that Iraq could participate ...

LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND -- The International Olympic Committee agreed Tuesday to allow Iraq to participate in the Beijing Games, reversing itself after Baghdad pledged to ensure the independence of its national ...

BAGHDAD, July 29 -- Two Iraqi athletes will be allowed to participate in the Beijing Olympics after a last-minute pledge by the Iraqi government Tuesday not to interfere politically in ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The International Olympic Committee agreed Tuesday to allow Iraq to participate in the Beijing games , reversing itself after Baghdad pledged to ensure the independence of its ...