Pollution is an issue for Beijing Olympics
Following a report by the Beijing Games organizers and the IOC chief inspector Hein Verbruggen, the IOC said work was still needed to improve air quality in the Chinese capital. “Yes it is a specific concern,” IOC Olympic Games Executive Director Gilbert Felli said, citing recent complaints by athletes who competed in Beijing, and other officials.
“The important thing for us is to understand exactly what it is…and to understand what it will be at the time of the Games,” he said. Earlier Verbruggen told reporters environmental pollution was an issue that needed to be addressed.