News tagged with 2008 olympics
Hundreds of flights cancelled due to Beijing smog
Beijing authorities cancelled hundreds of flights and shut motorways on Monday as thick smog descended on the Chinese capital, reducing visibility at one of the world's busiest airports.
Dec 05, 2011 |
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Research points to regional strategies to reduce urban air pollution
Records were destined to fall at the 2008 Olympics, but Chinese officials didn't want the gold medal for "most polluted air." Reducing air pollution in an urban area like Beijing will require large, regional ...
Sep 26, 2011 |
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Athletes, spectators faced unprecedented air pollution at 2008 Olympic Games
(PhysOrg.com) -- Particulate air pollution during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing constantly exceeded levels considered excessive by the World Health Organization, was far worse than other recent Olympic ...
Jun 19, 2009 |
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Phelps using hyperbaric chamber to aid recovery
(AP) -- Michael Phelps is the latest athlete to use a hyperbaric chamber to aid his recovery from training.
Feb 08, 2012 |
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Can you say that on TV? The Supreme Court debates
(AP) -- In colorful give and take, the Supreme Court debated whether policing curse words and nudity on broadcast television makes sense in the cable era, one justice suggesting the policy is fast becoming ...
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Partnership yields options for adapting to climate change on the Olympic Peninsula
Federal land managers on the Olympic Peninsula joined in an exceptional partnership with the Pacific Northwest Research Station and the University of Washington to develop a set of science-based options that will help them ...
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Weather deserves medal for clean air during 2008 Olympics
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research suggests that China's impressive feat of cutting Beijing's pollution up to 50 percent for the 2008 Summer Olympics had some help from Mother Nature. Rain just at the beginning ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 28, 2011 |
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Foam bubbles finally brought to order
Scientists have succeeded for the first time to turn the Weaire-Phelan foam model – a celebrated geometrical concept which received additional notoriety when used in Beijing’s Olympic Games iconic ...
Dec 23, 2011 |
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Smog sparks debate over Beijing air standards
Officially, Beijing's air quality is improving. But in recent weeks, patients with respiratory problems have flooded hospitals, highways have closed and hundreds of flights have been grounded by thick smog.
Dec 01, 2011 |
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China lifts Great Firewall for golf World Cup
International golf stars, spectators and media at the World Cup on the southern Chinese island of Hainan are enjoying uncensored Internet access denied to 1.3 billion Chinese.
Nov 25, 2011 |
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Olympic Villages: Catalyst for urban renewal, or post-Games hangover?
The Olympic Games are big business and generate substantial amounts of revenue for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) through lucrative television contracts and corporate sponsorship. The Games are now also widely ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 22, 2011 |
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False starts can sneak by in women's sprinting
Olympic timing procedures don't accurately detect false starts by female sprinters, according to a new analysis by University of Michigan researchers.
Oct 20, 2011 |
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China's unhealthy habits drive chronic diseases up
(AP) -- During a recent weekday lunch, middle-aged Wu Zhixin had a plate of shredded pork noodles glistening with oil and washed it down with a paper cup of vodka-like alcohol. Then she lit a cigarette.
Sep 15, 2011 |
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