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Syria's Olympics chief denied visa for London Games

The head of the Syrian Olympic Committee, General Mowaffak Joumaa, has been refused a visa to travel to London for the Games, the BBC has learned.

It is understood the application has been refused because of his links to President Bashar al-Assad's regime.

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