IOC chief admits Beijing pollution concerns

International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge has conceded some Olympic endurance events could be affected by pollution in Beijing.

IOC chief admits Beijing pollution concerns

International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge has conceded some Olympic endurance events could be affected by pollution in Beijing.

Four months prior to the Games, Rogge admitted the air quality could be “problematic” for events lasting more than one hour in the Chinese capital.

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