Smog threatening Olympic events

OLYMPIC chief Jacques Rogge says air pollution could lead to some events at the 2008 Beijing Games being postponed.

Speaking a year to the day before the start of the 2008 Games, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said: “It is an option.

“Sports with short durations would not be a problem, but endurance sports like cycling are examples of competitions that might be postponed or delayed.”