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Top 10 Globally Important Olympians and Events to Watch
Ali Adnan — Iraq
After surviving an al-Qaeda assault in 2006, Adnan has been training for the Olympics in his backyard. After qualifying for the games, he relocated to South Korea to continue training with IOC support. He's one of six Iraqis to compete in the games, a country team that
almost didn't get to attend.
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