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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) \u2014 Greenland and the Faroe Islands will not be recognized as separate and independent Olympic teams despite a request from Denmark\u2019s parliament<\/a>, the IOC said Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The Olympic Charter has for 30 years defined a country that can have an official team as \u201can independent state recognized by the international community.\u201d<\/p>\n

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