Greg's+plan

Is an Olympic boycott the answer to revealing the real China to the world? In my opinion Yes, The Olympics are just a cover up from what China is really like. But I don't think we should boycott it because we don't know how it wil make China behave towards the rest of the world. At least having the Olympics is bringing out the good in China.
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Will the environment in Beijing be suitable for the athletes? The Olympics are going ahead but clearly there are many different opinions. I found out that the air pollution in Beijing is equivalent to smoking 70 c  igarettes   a day! Recently the athletes from USA were asked to apologise for wearing masks at the airport when arriving at Beijing.

Who is on the Olympic committee and which countries are they from? Jacques Rogge from Belgium is the IOC president. Last year, Rogge warned some events might be suspended if the quality of air during sport venues does not improve. He carried the Olympic torch this year. Another IOC official, executive board member and marketing director Gerhard Heiberg is from Norway. There's many people on the Olympic committee from countries all over the world. Most countries are represented by one person but countries such as USA and Austrailia are represented by two or more.

Is it the same people who decide if a boycott is necessary? Yes, They decide whether a boycott is necessary. They resolve  and decide upon all other matters assigned to it by law or by the Olympic Charter. How much money has China spent on the Olympics? June 26: So far China has spent a reported $40 billion on new infrastructure and stunning venues, hoping to impress visitors with a modern city when the games begin August 8. Which other countries have needed a boycott in the past for similar reasons? Many countries have pulled out of the Olympics in the past but not because of air pollution (That I can find). In LA the 1984 summer games the air quality was also bad, maybe worse but the games continued. Are any countries not putting a single athlete in because of this? No but some single athletes have pulled out because of the air quality in Beijing.

What do some athletes think about China hosting the Olympics? Ethiopian distance runner Haile Gebrselassie, world record marathoner, has decided to skip the event because of the health risks associated with Beijing's notorious air, he said."The pollution in China is a threat to my health, and it would be difficult for me to run 42 kilometers in my current condition," he told Reuters. Distance runner, Scott Bauhs said the media is over-hyping the situation. Some American athletes have decided not to arrive until just three days before their event. What are a few of the things China has been doing to clear up the environment and what should they be doing more? In 2007, 40,000 people visited Everest's Chinese northern side. They are cleaning up Mount Everest, the world's highest rubbish dump. Beijing has already introduced several measures to reduce air pollution in the city including the ban of 1 million of the city's 3.3 million cars from the road and closure of more than 100 pollution-creating factories and buildings. Which cities applied to host the 2008 Olympic games? Bangkok, Beijing, Cairo, Havana, Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, Osaka, Paris, Seville and Toronto. The top five that the Olympic committee chose from were Istanbul, Toronto, Paris, Osaka and Beijing. **//__  Key words: __//**  China, Olympics, Envronment, Atheletes, Contries, Decide, Stadiums, Health, Olympic comity, Atheletes opinions, Boycott, Olympic boyctts, Olympic hosts, Money, Beijing 2008