Pollution may delay Olympic events

Some of the next year's Olympic events in Beijing could be rescheduled if pollution exceeds prescribed levels, said International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge Thursday. Rogge, speaking at a summit in Beijing on sports and the environment, praised the capital's pollution clean-up efforts, but said that the conditions might not be met "100% on a given day" during the games, the South China Morning Post reported. The UN Environment Program released a report the same day, acknowledging improvements Beijing has made, but criticizing authorities for the lack of carbon-offsetting programs and the underutilization of public transportation.