2008 pollution games.

With the Olympic games less than 4 weeks away the focus at the moment seems to be on the pollution in Beijing. The International Olympic Committee president said that he hopes to see the cleanest and most drug free Olympics in modern times. It may become drug free but im not to sure about the cleanest. In a few days time Chinese authorities will be taking over 1 million cars off the road and close factories and heavy industry to try and improve the air quality, I think they should have started that 6 months ago.

The medical commission for the international olympic committee has said breathing problems could occur in events of more than one hour, For example, the marathon could turn into a coughing competition, But if the pollution levels exceed the limits recommended by the World Health Organization, the events could be postponed, rescheduled or even cancelled. Why did the IOC decide on Beijing to host these games, The worlds finest athletes in the most polluted country in the world, It doesn't make much sense.

Chinese authorities in Beijing (The environmental protection bureau) are saying that the air quality in the city has improved enough to meet Olympic targets but still remains shrouded in smog, It now depends on the wind and rain to disperse the pollution that Beijing gets from the sourrounding areas. Too little and way to late in my opinion, But good luck anyway, I hope the billions of viewers worldwide see the games as a success, not a failure due to pollution.