This is the time when all the Olympic spirit will ignite in peaceful glory in China. 8 years in the planning, 40 billion dollars spent, and 8 is a Chinese lucky number.
This is the time when all the Olympic spirit will ignite in peaceful glory in China. 8 years in the planning, 40 billion dollars spent, and 8 is a Chinese lucky number.
But something could cast shadows over this event - literally. Beijing's pollution could hinder athletes during the Olympics. If there is a combination of awful air quality, as well as high heat and humidity it could compromise the athletes' performance.
ABC NEWS writes that the wall of gray haze around the National Stadium and across the city cut visibility down to a mile. On the eve of opening ceremonies, Beijing's polluted air took center stage Thursday as the most visibly pressing problem for Olympic organizers who had promised to clean up the Chinese capital.
I really think all that have bought a new HiDef TV to watch the Olympic Games did the right thing. Imagine the crystal clear images they will get - of the smog...
Like Martin wrote in his blog article Mathematics; And this post is all you'll hear from me about the Olympic games in 2008.