Olympic sailing may have an issue...
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/new...v=ap&type=lgns
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A forest of blue-green algae is choking the coastal waters, suffocating beaches and lying in thick layers along sailing routes.
Authorities have ordered an all-out drive to clear it and block any more drifting into the area.
“We have stressed … that the priority should be given to the Olympic venue,” Yuan Zhiping, an official with the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Committee, was quoted as saying by the official Xinhua News Agency.
City officials say they’ll need at least two weeks to clear coastal waters, mobilizing 10,000 workers aboard 1,000 boats. It wasn’t clear how they planned to block other algae from drifting in.
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I'm not sure what is going to happen during these Olympics - even with perfect organization it seems like when the events actually begin environmental issues may upstage everything else.
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