International Olympic Committee Could Ban Saudi Arabia Unless Women Can Compete

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International Olympic Committee Could Ban Saudi Arabia Unless Women Can Compete
SPORTSbyBROOKS found this 6/14/2008 on sports.aol.com [flag]
In 1962, the International Olympic Committee made a powerful condemnation of Apartheid by expelling South Africa. Half a century later, the IOC may make another powerful condemnation of another form of apartheid by expelling Saudi Arabia. The BBC reports that the IOC is putting increasing pressure on the government of Saudi Arabia to allow women to participate in sports -- and that the IOC ... [link]

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