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Iran seeks wins at Beijing Olympics to strengthen int'l image
By Haaretz Staff and Channel 10
Tags: Iran, Olympic Games, Women 
Haaretz.com/Channel 10 daily feature for January 17, 2008.

With the 2008 Beijing Olympics approaching at a time when Iran is struggling against sanctions and accusations over its nuclear ambitions, Tehran has decided to use the games to strengthen its image.

To this end, Iran has invested large amounts in its athletes and has had a special religious dispensation given to allow women to participate in the sporting events.
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      1.   Iran should be banned from Olympics 15:58  |  littlemiss 18/01/08
      2.   why not? 17:05  |  leah 18/01/08
      3.   Iran and Image 17:09  |  Michael T 18/01/08
      4.   Two Words 18:32  |  Efox 18/01/08
      5.   Olympics 18:33  |  marty 18/01/08
      6.   special religious dispensation given ??? 18:34  |  Rami 18/01/08
      7.   Iran,Beijing Olympics 18:58  |  Michael 18/01/08
      8.   I hope we win alot of medals 19:01  |  Iranian 18/01/08
      9.   littlemiss, marty, michael T need help 19:11  |  Iranian 18/01/08
      10.   Michael (#2) 20:54  |  Cyrus the Great 18/01/08
      11.   to "littlemiss" and others 20:57  |  leah 18/01/08
      12.   I see Iran has learned from Nazi Germany 21:45  |  Gili 18/01/08
      13.   Iranian #9 22:54  |  Michael T 18/01/08
      14.   littlemiss... Israel is better candidate for banishment but 22:54  |  anti-racist 18/01/08
      15.   Well said Iranian. Iran always wins medals in wrestling+weights 22:59  |  anti-racist 18/01/08
      16.   Olympics should be politics free 23:32  |  Vince 18/01/08
      17.   iranian are more fit than 00:06  |  Samir Salameh 19/01/08
      18.   iran will win the bomb throwing event 00:29  |  dale 19/01/08
      19.   1st place in the hide the nuke tournament 00:52  |  Moi 19/01/08
      20.   You Israelis 01:35  |  Gianluca di Natale 19/01/08
      21.   Less hate and ignorance, please 03:12  |  Naseem 19/01/08
      22.   gianluca 04:24  |  david 19/01/08
      23.   Rhetoric 05:03  |  M.O. 19/01/08
      24.   to Micheal T #13 06:43  |  leah 19/01/08
      25.   to Vince #16 06:48  |  l 19/01/08
      26.   Iran Olympics 09:42  |  Mel (M) 19/01/08
      27.   re: anti-racist 10:06  |  Efox 19/01/08
      28.   #24 - With all due respect 10:16  |  Global Citizen 19/01/08
      29.   Michael#13 16:32  |  Iranian 19/01/08
      30.   Advice to Haaretz 16:35  |  Iranian 19/01/08
      31.   # 22 David smart cookie you LEFT Iran. 17:42  |  Petra 19/01/08
      32.   # 23 LOL ho ho and Iran is POPULAR? 17:46  |  Petra 19/01/08
      33.   # 26 But, who wants them? 17:47  |  Petra 19/01/08
      34.   Bann ISRAEL 17:50  |  Maxim 19/01/08
      35.   # 28 Global Citizen and the Israeli "leadership" as well. 17:51  |  Petra 19/01/08
      36.   Efox, you are not making sense 21:09  |  anti-racist 19/01/08
      37.   Salaam Iranian, Chetoree? Kheli Khosh`amadeet! 22:37  |  Lavi 19/01/08
      38.   ban israel indeed 23:31  |  me 19/01/08
      39.   "Anti-racist" selectively invoking facts to suit. 02:09  |  PETER SM 20/01/08
      40.   MAXIMThey don`t because they aren`t blindly ignorant sloganeers 02:14  |  PETER SM 20/01/08
      41.   Ahmadinejad: Iran will not participate in Olympics! 23:44  |  Yari 20/01/08
      42.   Iran VS Israel 2-0 Scorers: Ahmadinejad 1,1 Fredrik Reinfeldt 02:52  |  Jerry Seinfeldt 21/01/08
      43.   The card is played by both sides... 05:00  |  Radu 21/01/08
      44.   Politica and people 14:56  |  Chris 21/01/08
      45.   re: anti-racist 08:43  |  Efox 29/01/08
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