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Iraq banned from Beijing Olympics amid feud
Just two weeks before the start of the Olympics, Iraq was told Thursday it's not welcome in Beijing because of a political feud in Baghdad that angered the games' guardians and exiled a country that arrived to a roaring ovation at the opening ceremony...Tags: Beijing Games, Multi-Sport Events, Saddam Hussein, The White House, Weightlifting
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Iraqi teams banned from Beijing Olympic games
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe 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. The IOC decision culminates a drawn-out internal feud in Iraq that...Tags: Olympic Games, Beijing Games, Multi-Sport Events, Athletics, Track and Field, Saddam Hussein
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No Iraq Team At 2008 Olympics
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...Tags: Government, Beijing Games, Public Officials, Multi-Sport Events, International Olympic Committee
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Chicago mass transit falls short in evacuation planning, federal report says
Chicago Tribune reportersAn evacuation amid the chaos following a major terrorist attack or natural disaster in Chicago would leave the elderly and disabled especially vulnerable, according to a federal report. The report, released Tuesday in Washington, looked at the adequacy...Tags: Olympic Games, Public Transportation, Emergency Planning, Disasters, International Olympic Committee
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Bush likely to push city's bid
Chicago Tribune reporterPresident Bush is likely to campaign on behalf of Chicago's 2016 Olympic bid during the Beijing Summer Games next month, according to sources close to the bid. Such a step would represent a ratcheting up of the fervor with which countries compete for...Tags: Elections, Demonstration, Multi-Sport Events, Tony Blair, Barack Obama
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Live from New York, not China
Chicago Tribune reporterMany of the numbers related to NBC and its Olympics coverage are staggering: The network will employ 2,900 people, including 106 commentators, to broadcast 3,600 hours of the Summer Games in Beijing across seven channels and NBCOlympics.com. But there'...Tags: NBC, Multi-Sport Events, Brian Walker, International Olympic Committee, Winter Olympics
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Nowitzki Helps Germany Earn Olympic Berth
Germany won the final spot in the 12-team Olympic basketball tournament, getting 32 points from Dirk Nowitzki on Sunday in a 96-82 victory over Puerto Rico in Athens, Greece. Croatia and Greece earned the other two berths Saturday in the qualifying...Tags: Dallas Mavericks, Kaman Corporation, Multi-Sport Events, Dirk Nowitzki
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U.S. game is richer for Reyna
Claudio Reyna turns 35 today, an age when he could still play for a top-flight club, and perhaps even his country, if not for the injuries that effectively ended his career last week in New York. Reyna retired Wednesday after an abbreviated stint with...Tags: Claudio Reyna, Tab Ramos, World Cup, New York Red Bulls, Beijing Games
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Double-amputee doesn't qualify but races for 2012
From wire reportsDouble-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius will not compete for South Africa against able-bodied athletes at the Beijing Olympics after failing to make the roster for the 1,600-meter relay team. Pistorius, who recently won the right to compete against able-...Tags: Arbitration, Multi-Sport Events, Fencing, Gymnastics, Trials
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Beckenbauer respalda a Suráfrica
The Associated PressFRANCFORT, Alemania — Franz Beckenbauer está seguro de que Suráfrica organizará la Copa Mundial del 2010 y no sabe nada sobre los planes de contingencia del presidente de la FIFA, Joseph Blatter, de trasladar el certamen a otro país en el caso de...Tags: Franz Beckenbauer, International Federation
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