Tokyo Olympics: For Iraq's athletes, the dream is just taking part
The HinduFor the four Iraqi athletes who have made it to Tokyo, there is no realistic talk of medals. Right up to November of last year, when a new national Olympic chief was elected, watched over by the International Olympic Committee by video link, Iraq's very participation in the Games was in doubt. RELATED| A nearly two-year battle for control of the National Olympic Committee's $25 million budget had seen Iraq ostracised by the IOC and its athletes deprived of the monthly stipends they rely on to prepare for competitions. A new committee was finally set up last year which held fresh elections to the IOC's satisfaction in November and Iraq returned to the Olympic fold. "What's sad is that you go to these qualifying events and our authorities really don't care," sprinter Dana Hussein told AFP.
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