{"id":25941,"date":"2007-04-20T12:03:00","date_gmt":"2007-04-20T12:03:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-05-14T18:34:55","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T18:34:55","slug":"941-beijing-smog-worries-ioc-bosses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/en\/uncategorized\/941-beijing-smog-worries-ioc-bosses\/","title":{"rendered":"Beijing smog worries IOC bosses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span>An IOC inspection team said the Chinese capital was making &quot;considerable progress&quot; after a visit on Thursday. <\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<span>But it asked for more details on plans to improve air quality because of the smog that often hangs over the city. <\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<span>&quot;This is of the utmost importance to the athletes, who are the most important part of the Games,&quot; said IOC official Hein Verbruggen.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<span>Verbruggen also said more work was needed to ease traffic flow on Beijing&#39;s notoriously congested 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