I think it could be the story of the games. I am in China often, and I cannot see visitors being impressed at all if there is a constant haze and people with any sensitivity to pollution will be affected. If it's 30+ degrees, it will be all the worse. I am curious to see how bad it shows up on the tv coverage- China won't control that, but during the outdoor events, it could be a disaster and cast China in nothing like the light they hoped for. For all the progress in China, the images foreigners see (if the pollution doesn't luckily decrease in the coming weeks) with their own eyes will be the dominant memory of the games.
DaveC, Jul 10, 2008 @ 16:15