Switzerland (AP) - The International Olympic Committee says Iraq will not compete in Beijing next month.
The IOC suspended Iraq's national Olympic committee in June after Baghdad dismissed elected officials and installed its own people who are not recognized by the IOC.
The IOC Charter forbids political interference in the Olympic movement.
Iraq missed yesterday's deadline to submit a team for the Games August 8th through 24th because of a stalemate between the two sides.
The IOC says the Iraqi government did not accept an invitation to come to its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, to try to end the dispute.
