Posted on 03/17/2008 1:56:38 PM PDT by steel_resolve
BEIJING (AP) -- Beijing's air quality is better than expected, though a study shows athletes in outdoor endurance events will face some risks from pollution and the weather may be less than ideal at this summer's Olympics.
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an analysis by four independent experts of data supplied by Beijing organizers found heat and humidity might be a greater threat to athletes than the city's noxious air.
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"It means we may not see much of world records under unfavorable conditions, but that's not the main purpose of the Olympic Games -- to set records."
(Excerpt) Read more at sportsillustrated.cnn.com ...
“that’s not the main purpose of the Olympic Games”
It’s to poison the stupid foreign atheletes and let China bask in it’s own glory.
How will it be handled? The usual: screams of "Bigot!" and threats of retaliation -- and that's from Americans such as the progressives and the "free traders."
Who knows what the Chi-coms will do.
Give the athletes stupid enough to attend a gas mask!
All of the athletes will need oxygen masks when not competing.
[s]Great job IOC![/s]
It's shaping up to be a great summer!
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