Iraq's Olympic Committee has criticised an Iraqi weightlifter for taking part in the world championships alongside a competitor from Israel, but the Iraqi weightlifting federation defended its athlete. Iraq, like Iran and some other Middle East states, refuse to recognise Israel and forbid any sporting contact between Iraqi and Israeli athletes. The row concerns Haider Hussein Ali and Israeli lifter Artur Mugurdumov, competing in the 102kg category of the championships in Saudi Arabia. "The Iraqi weightlifting federation should be conscious of the political context and the positions taken by the government and by the people," the Iraqi Olympic Committee's president Ra
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