An Iraqi delegation was heading to Switzerland earlier today to try and lift an International Olympic Committees ban on Iraq competing in the Beijing Games.

An Iraqi delegation has travelled to Geneva for talks with the International Olympic Committee aimed at reinstating athletes banned from the Beijing games.

BAGHDAD (AFP) — A glimmer of hope that Iraqi athletes could be reinstated for the Beijing Olympics after their nation was banned from the August Games did

DISQUALIFIED: The International Olympic Committee told Iraq that its seven-member team, including weightlifter Sawara Mohammed, will not be allowed to

A decision today by the the International Olympic Committee to uphold a ban on Iraqi teams at the 2008 Beijing Games exposes a rift in Iraq’s government,

The International Olympic Committee has banned Iraq from the Beijing Olympics because of their government's intervention in sport.

By Jon West, PA Sport British Olympic chiefs intend to stand firm on their controversial rule that imposes life bans on drugs cheats, the organisation's

Since the time of ancient Greece, the Olympics were designed to allow athletes to compete and travel in peace -- even if they hailed from war-torn regions.

By Mark Umbach | Article Date: 7/25/2008 1:35 PM It was a mob scene in Beijing on Friday as the ticket windows opened to fans looking to score the final

by 100%InjuryRate There aren't a lot of people out there who have been paying attention to the Beijing Olympics for as long as I have.

by 100%InjuryRate Needless to say, Iraq has had a tough time of late. The country is a mess politically, economically, culturally, etc., etc., etc.

Baghdad, 25 July (AKI) - Iraq has been banned from participating in the 2008 Olympic games due to begin next month in Beijing, China.

by Josh Katz The International Olympic Committee has banned Iraq from participating in the 2008 Olympics, in response to the country disbanding its national

Sectarian battles for control of Iraq’s national team between Shiites and Sunnis have led the International Olympic Committee to block Iraq from

Iraq had planned to send a small team despite violence that has killed more than 100 athletes in the country since the 2003 US-led invasion.

This week, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) has released the final men and women’s triathlon start lists for the Beijing Olympic Games.

USOC Partner Bank of America (BofA) yesterday announced that it will once again provide prepaid cards to all US Olympic and Paralympic athletes and USOC