A quick one for tonight.
The IOC is going to let them play.
A week after the IOC banned Iraq from the Olympics, it gave the green light for its athletes to participate. Now, five of the seven Iraqi athletes who qualified for Beijing will now be able to compete.
Now, remember, Iraq's only medal ever since its first appearance in the 1948 games was a bronze medal. That medal was won at the 1960 Games in weightlifting.
Seeing these athletes compete is more than just about winning a fancy medal. It's about something more. It's just about being there, being able to say that they were Olympians.
But a man was able to put it in better terms and for that, I turn your attention to Morgan Freeman.
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