Beijing cleans up act for Olympics

By Frederick Carle on April 14th, 2008

Beijing announces new measures for heavy polluters to improve air quality for the Olympics.

To offset concerns about the health implications for competitors, Beijing is taking drastic action to ensure the Games don’t stumble at the last hurdle.

Reuters reporter Darcy Lambton has more.

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