Beijing renews clean air pledge for Olympic Games
The Chinese government insists anti-pollution plans are on schedule, after the marathon record holder withdraws from this year’s Olympics
Chinese government officials today promised clean air for the 2008 Olympic Games, just a day after record holder Haile Gebrselassie withdrew from the marathon race at the games because of pollution fears....
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