Earlier this year I was debating with folks about if we should support a ban on the Olympics in Beijing. Ultimately the arguments that I couldn't overcome was the desire to keep the IOC as politics free as possible...
However...I think the whole notion of keeping the IOC a non-political entity just went right out the window (yet again - IMHO)....
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/07/24/iraq.olympics/index.html?eref=rss_world
Essentially because the Iraqi government is trying to clean out their political system – which involved turning over their Olympic Committee – the IOC has decided they cannot participate in this year’s Olympics...
Their responses make it seem like more of a procedural thing...but from what I’ve seen online there are plenty of political undertones...
However...I think the whole notion of keeping the IOC a non-political entity just went right out the window (yet again - IMHO)....
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/07/24/iraq.olympics/index.html?eref=rss_world
Essentially because the Iraqi government is trying to clean out their political system – which involved turning over their Olympic Committee – the IOC has decided they cannot participate in this year’s Olympics...
Their responses make it seem like more of a procedural thing...but from what I’ve seen online there are plenty of political undertones...
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