Sports after SaddamESPN.com's Tom Farrey has an informative column on the condition of Iraqi national sports in post-war Iraq and the legacy of its former master Uday Hussein: So now, as Haydar says, we move forward -- and fast, in some ways. Eberly expects to let the sports federations hold elections in September to create a new Iraqi National Olympic Committee. The IOC has identified about 25 Iraqi athletes who could compete in the Athens Games, as well as the soccer team, if it qualifies, Filliau said. Many national Olympic committees, from the United States and elsewhere, are stepping up to help train those athletes. Eberly is beginning to succeed in his goal of getting thousands of soccer balls into the country, giving kids something to do. The U.S. Army recently started a large youth soccer league in Mosul, recovering some of the goodwill that has been lost by the military occupying the national soccer stadium. Here's the link. |
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