IOC President Jacques Rogge recognised that Beijing's air pollution could force the delay or postponement of some outdoor endurance events during the 2008 Olympic Games.
He said in a CNN interview that endurance sports such as cycling may have to be delayed if the air quality was not good.
Rogge’s comments came as the Beijing organisers celebrated the one-year countdown to the Games Opening Ceremony.
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