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Olympic trials

Posted on July 02, 2008

By Sara BarzWith a mere 37 days until the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, Qingdao, the port city where Olympic sailing events will be held, has sailed into troubled waters. Since June 12, municipal and Olympic officials have been wrestling with an algae bloom in Fushan Bay that has produced over 20,000 metric tons of weeds and green muck. Approximately 10,000 troops and Qingdao residents and 1,000 boats have been dispatched to dredge the bay. According to a Reuters report, algae blooms are regular occurrences in Qingdao, but this one stands out: This is more severe than common a...

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