Air pollution threatens Olympic

Speaking on the same day a year before the 2008 Olympics, the president of the International Olympic Committee said: 'Short-term sports will not be a problem, but with long-term exams. , like cycling, you may have to give up or delay. '

(Photo: BBC) People have spent billions of dollars to reduce pollution but failed. A series of factories were closed, while many other factories were forced to leave the city. However, the ongoing construction status and increased car sales make the air quality in the Chinese capital even worse.

Dirty air in Beijing plus traffic congestion is a concern for Olympic organizers as well as for the International Olympic Committee. However, the statement is the strongest statement that Mr. Rogge has made so far.

The BBC's Gordon Farquhar, a sports correspondent, said: 'Every word of the past has been about human rights, but recently, people have realized that Beijing has a problem with air pollution. "

'People began to realize that this could be a big problem. Rogge said some sports could be abandoned and this would be a disaster for organizers'.

However, the bicycle racing manager, Wang Yunyan, said the postponement of the match was not an option because the race schedule was now decided. She said: 'Rogge's comment is a warning that we must act harder to address our environmental issues.'