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A massive algae bloom that threatened the Olympic Games sailing venue at the Chinese coastal resort of Qingdao has now been almost all cleared away, state media said on Wednesday.
The picturesque seaside city in northern China's Shandong province had been embarrassed by the unsightly algae that left swathes of offshore waters green and disrupted training for a number of Olympic sailing teams ahead of next month's Games.
"The sailing event, which will be held in more than 20 days, will not be threatened by the algae," the official Xinhua news agency quoted Wang Wei, vice president of Games organisers sailing committee, as saying.
Qingdao sent thousands of troops and volunteers to scoop up the green muck off beaches and offshore, and more than 1 million tonnes of algae has been cleared, the report added.
Two barriers have been installed to keep algae from the sailing venues and ships will also monitor the area, Xinhua said.
>> Anonymous
>>216404

I'll happily wish bad luck on this year's Olympics. I hope the IOC learns the lesson it didn't in 1936 and 1980.
>> Anonymous
>>216410
But what went wrong in '36 and '80? '36 was legendary, what with Jesse Owens winning.

I'm thinking more '72 and '96 kind of bad things.
>> Anonymous
>>216418
Because West Germany and United States are so much worse than Nazi Germany and Soviet Union.
>> Anonymous
>>216437
Fucking TERRORISM, you moron. Palestinian hostages, Eric Rudolph...any of this ringin' a bell?
>> Anonymous
>>216439
No.
>> Anonymous
>>216440
Then do some research.
>> CapitalistBastard !!f/pELCnjRD0
>>216440

Idiot.