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IOC Says Beijing Air Quality Mostly Acceptable
Posted March 17th, 2008 at 9:53 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Olympics
The International Olympic Committee today released the results of a study done by its medical commission on the air quality in Beijing and how it might impact the health and performances of athletes at this summer’s Olympic Games. The report’s results were mixed.
“The findings indicate that, at Games time one year out, the health of athletes was largely not impaired,” read a statement from the IOC. “This finding is upheld by the fact that no health issues related to air quality were reported to the IOC by any of the team physicians who looked after athletes competing during the August 2007 test events.”
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