foxsports-Beijing has its dirtiest day ahead of Olympic Games Opening Ceremony

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不知道是官方结果还是他们自己测定的？
没准两方面没有一个说实话的！

IT promises to be one of the most spectacular Opening Ceremonies in history. But will we see it?
Beijing was today blanketed in a pall of smog that cut visibility to about 200m.

Tests undertaken just hours ago by Beijing Now show pollution levels have soared to more than 60 times that of a normal day in an Australian capital city.

Beijing’s Olympic Green is now choking on air with 1730 micrograms per cubic metre – that’s more than 34 times the national standard in Australia and more than 10 times the standard for developing countries.

Pollution experts have warned such levels would endanger athletes’ lives during the Games, particularly in endurance events such as the marathon, road cycling and triathlon.

The men&rsq uo;s road cycling event, featuring Australia’s Cadel Evans, takes place on Saturday.

But the IOC today shrugged off the smog fears.

Chairman of the IOC's environmental commission, Pal Schmitt, told the 120th IOC session that China's rapid economic growth has put a strain on the environment, but the city has done its best to tackle pollution.

"The environment is much better than seven years ago," Schmitt said. "They have kept their promises."

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