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On Your Mark, Get Set ...
Preparing for Olympics, Beijing takes government cars off roads |
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23 Jun 2008 |
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| Posted at 2:14 PM on 23 Jun 2008 In preparation for hosting the Olympics and Paralympics from Aug. 8 to Sept. 17, Beijing has officially kicked off its plan to clear the air by keeping cars parked. Starting Monday, half of Beijing's 22,800 government vehicles will stay off the roads until July 19. From July 20 to Sept. 20, 70 percent of government vehicles will be idled, and non-governmental vehicle owners ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, cars, China, green living, news, sports (all these topics) |
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Let the Games Breathe In
China announces clean-air proposals for Olympic Games |
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15 Apr 2008 |
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| Posted at 6:35 AM on 15 Apr 2008 Many Beijing-area factories and cement plants will close for two months beginning in late July as a key part of the effort to clean the city's famously polluted air for the Olympic Games, Chinese officials said. Other clean-air measures include banning the use of half the city's 3.5 million vehicles, disallowing spray paint and other harsh chemicals to be used outdoors, closing about ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, China, news, sports (all these topics) |
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It's All Fun and Games Until Somebody Gets Hurt
Concerned about air, world-record holder will not run Olympic marathon |
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11 Mar 2008 |
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| Posted at 3:36 PM on 11 Mar 2008 Marathon world-record holder Haile Gebrselassie will not compete in his favored event at the Beijing Olympics this summer over fears that polluted air will damage his health. The Ethiopian runner, who has exercise-induced asthma, will try to qualify for the Games in the 10,000-meter race instead. Other athletes have expressed similar concerns ab ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, China, green living, news, sports (all these topics) |
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Sprint to the Finish
Beijing struggles to clear air in time for Olympics |
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31 Dec 2007 |
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| Posted at 2:21 PM on 31 Dec 2007 The good news: Beijing narrowly achieved its air-pollution goal of 245 "blue sky days" in 2007. The bad news: Skepticism abounds that the city will offer wholly breathable air when it hosts the upcoming Summer Olympics. "We're definitely hoping for the best," says Jon Kolb, a member of the Canadian Olympic Committee, "but preparing for the worst." While Beijing ... |
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