And in keeping with recent IOC advice, Ljungqvist says that face masks for athletes are not ... Ljungqvist issued reassurances on Beijing's air quality to national Olympic committees, coaches ...

Last month Beijing's air pollution soared past levels considered hazardous by the World Health Organization. Prior to that, the government often played down the pollution in Beijing, insisting it ...

Air pollution has caused an estimated 49,000 deaths and US$23 billion in economic losses in the cities of Beijing and Shanghai alone since January 1, 2020, according to a “clean air counter ...