Smog obscures Beijing's stadium

[Zachstar]

By Jennifer Pak
BBC News, Beijing

Beijing's main Olympic stadium was barely visible under the city's murky sky on Monday, just four days before the Games are due to begin.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7541084.stm

According to data from Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau, air quality on Monday was still considered a "blue sky day".
But the BBC’s own test found one major pollutant, particulate matter, was almost six times higher than the recommended level.




The World Health Organization’s target is 50 micrograms per cubic metre. But we recorded levels in Beijing at 292 micrograms on Monday.
The test was done at a time of day when many Olympic events will take place.

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I'm laughing my ass off... And no I am not going to hold back for the athletes who decided to risk their health in this manner for "gold and glory"

I wonder how many athletes have to fall down wheezing during major events before they decide to start to shut down events..

Thankfully tho this will hopefully mean a shakeup for the Olympic committee so that future selections will 100 percent demand decent air quality and pollution free..

I decided I was going to protest by not watching.. However, I think the damage to PR will be more severe by me watching the first Olympic games failure in history..

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by Zachstar

Thankfully tho this will hopefully mean a shakeup for the Olympic committee so that future selections will 100 percent demand decent air quality and pollution free..

I think this is a very reasonable requirement for future Olympic game hosts.

[Frame57]

Great! They will all come back with emphysema and the bird flu.

[bookworm_020]

Forget the drink stands for the long distance runners, oxygen tanks every 500 meters!

[Jimbuna]

No arial views from blimps should be expected then

[UnderseaLcpl]

I'm sure it's been seen but I think I'll put it here anyway. Gotta love the onion.

http://www.theonion.com/content/vide..._its_status_as

[Task Force]

Thats what they get for haveing it in one of the planets biggest polution generators. That is why you should not hold a Olympic game in China.

[August]

Originally Posted by Task Force

Thats what they get for haveing it in one of the planets biggest polution generators. That is why you should not hold a Olympic game in China.

At least not hold it in Chinas biggest city. There are plenty of places in China that don't have a smog problem.

[Letum]

Not just fog....
http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article...5&in_page_id=2

[August]

Originally Posted by Letum

Not just fog....
http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article...5&in_page_id=2

That's in Lithuania.

[Letum]

Originally Posted by August

That's in Lithuania.

Yup.

[Jimbuna]

I thought the topic of discussion was centered around China :hmm:

[Letum]

I thought the topic of discussion was centered around the Olympics.

[Jimbuna]

We'll have to settle on the Chinese Olympics then

[STEED]

I will not be watching it.....................