Ahmadinejad 'blocked' from Olympics

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is eager to attend the Olympic Games in London to support Iranian athletes but says that Britain has a “problem” with hosting him.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is eager to attend the Olympic Games in London to support Iranian athletes but says that Britain has a “problem” with hosting him.

He would like to be “beside Iranian athletes” in London but the British are unwilling to have him there, Mr Ahmadinejad told the official IRNA news agency.

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