I am fascinated by China's efforts to make itself safe for the Olympic games. They are restricting vehicle traffic, shutting down factories, and now are having to clean up a massive algae bloom in Qingdao, the site of the upcoming Olympic sailing events. Maybe their costly efforts will spur them to clean up up their act.
It is unconscionable that they allow themselves to so pollute their land and water and air that they can’t safely hold athletic competitions. I suspect that if they controlled their pollution as they should and their industries bore their fair share of the costs of doing so, they would no longer be the dominant economic force they are.
In the photo to the right, courtesy of ABC News, Australia's 470 men's crew, Nathan Wilmot and Malcolm Page, try to sail through immense algae bloom covering 30% of the sailing courses at Qingdao.
It is unconscionable that they allow themselves to so pollute their land and water and air that they can’t safely hold athletic competitions. I suspect that if they controlled their pollution as they should and their industries bore their fair share of the costs of doing so, they would no longer be the dominant economic force they are.
In the photo to the right, courtesy of ABC News, Australia's 470 men's crew, Nathan Wilmot and Malcolm Page, try to sail through immense algae bloom covering 30% of the sailing courses at Qingdao.
We used to try to sail International 14s up the Severn River on New Year’s day. If it was cold enough, a little slush would form near the edges of the river. If you didn’t see it and sailed into the slush, you slowed to a crawl. I’ll bet this Chinese stuff is worse than slush. No way can they race if it is on the race course.
Good luck, China.
Good luck, China.
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