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This we knew, but why would the Olympics be selected for this place? Oh yeah, politics. Seems Al Gore hasn’t been to China lately to tell them that they have to walk instead of riding buses or driving their cheap little cars. Seems the turd world doesn’t have to go through as many hoops as the first world does.

“According to the bureau’s website, 15 out of the 16 pollution monitoring stations in urban Beijing registered a “five” for air quality rating.

The main pollutant was suspended particulate matter, which is usually attributed to coal burning and automotive exhaust. “Old people and young children should reduce outdoor activities and protect their health,” the spokeswoman said.”

But don’t worry about the athletes, it’s fine for them to breathe deep during events. I think it should be a little amusing to see them potentially drop after running 5 miles of a marathon…

“The head of the government’s information office, Cai Wu, told reporters on Thursday that Beijing’s environment was improving and they should have “full confidence” that the Olympics would be pollution free.”

Yeah, sure, you betcha. More over here