Day: 283

So in a city where you can’t see the sky because of insane amounts of pollution, the greatest athletes are going to converge, next summer, to achieve their worst times and scores of their careers. How anyone expects these stars to give their best when their eyes are bleary from the particles in the air, and lungs are on fire from the constantly grey skies is beyond me. I have difficulty walking out to get a plate of dumplings, much less run a 2000 meter relay. All the while the construction continues; while the city is alive with anticipation for next summer, every corner will sell you a “Beijing 2008” hat or sweater. Seems obscene in a place where Blogger.com and Wikipedia.com are banned because they are not healthy for the general Chinese welfare.
I know, all I do in Beijing is complain but it is excessively well deserved. London in 2012 will at least have clear skies and a place to get a decent beer, I’ll wait until then to get my fill of the Olympics…