Olympic Games: The daring escape sparked by one forbidden glance
The stocky Iraqi weightlifter was told that Clinton and the United States wanted to destroy his country and should be shown no respect. The message had come from Iraqi Olympic Committee officials, who were under the orders of Saddam Hussein's eldest son, Uday. "They said don't look left or right because the president is going to be there, don't look at him," Raed says. Raed beamed as he jogged into the stadium, proudly holding his national flag. Then aged 29, he had been chosen for the honour before two others. Despite having the eyes of ...
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