Beijing Smog Still Bad and it May Delay Some Outdoor Events
The Smog and other pollutants affecting the Beijing Olympics have been as news worthy as the games themselves. Pollution really is serious fact that can give direct negative effects on all of us. Olympic officials have said that if the smog is becomes too strong during the Olympics then some outside events will be postponed.
China is working to reduce the smog in the area by reducing the amount of traffic in the area. Chinese officials have said that the smog in the area is much better than it was one year ago.
Olympic athletes have been trickling into Beijing, but are expected to begin arriving in larger numbers this week. Some, though, were headed to training sites in South Korea, Japan and other places to avoid the Beijing air until the last possible minute.