Iraq athletes are allowed to compete in Olympics after committee lifts ban
The International Olympic Committee has overturned an earlier decision banning Iraq from this year’s Olympics. The latest move came after last-minute talks during which Iraq promised to hold free elections for its national Olympic committee under international observation. Guest: Gordon Farquhar, BBC Sports News Correspondent, from the Olympics broadcast centre in Beijing
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