The athletes have been ill-served by the government in Iraq , '' she said . NEW : Iraqi government interference in Olympic committee attributed to `` jealousy '' International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge said on Friday that the Iraq Football Association had been involved with a bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics and was trying to sabotage it. Iraqi government suspended nation 's Olympic Committee in May . Seven Iraqi athletes were to compete in Beijing , China .
NEW : Iraqi government interference in Olympic committee attributed to `` jealousy '' International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge said on Friday that the Iraq Football Association had been involved with a bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics and was trying to sabotage it. Iraqi government suspended nation 's Olympic Committee in May . Seven Iraqi athletes were to compete in Beijing , China .