Bans placed on athletes at Youth Olympics over Ebola fears

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Bans placed on athletes at Youth Olympics over Ebola fears

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bans-placed-athletes-youth-olympics-over-ebola-fears-132052048.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KtpTn2cYMRl89J_.TIEEGw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_ZA/News/Reuters/2014-08-16T132052Z_1007960001_LYNXMPEA7F04E_RTROPTP_2_OZASP-US-OLYMPICS-YOUTH.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The Japanese national flag is held during the parade at the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games opening ceremony, in Nanjing" align="left" title="The Japanese national flag is held during the parade at the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games opening ceremony, in Nanjing" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has banned athletes from west African countries affected by the deadly Ebola virus from competing in some events at the Youth Olympics, starting in China this weekend. &quot;Together we have developed a policy which balances the health needs of all, with respect for the rights of the young athletes from the region.&quot; The IOC said the decision to ban some athletes from competing had been made in conjunction with the organising committee from Nanjing under the guidance of the World Health Organization. &quot;We regret that due to this issue some young athletes may have suffered twice, both from the anguish caused by the outbreak in their home countries and by not being able to compete in the Youth Olympic Games,&quot; the IOC said.</p><br clear="all"/>

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