Traffic problem for 2008 games

Mon, 20 Oct 2003, 00:00 WIB | Source: AFP

BEIJING: Traffic congestion in the Chinese capital could be a
problem for the 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing, visiting
International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials said on Sunday.

Peter Tallberg, chairman of the IOC Athlete's Commission,
expressed concern about the traffic choking Beijing's roads when
asked which areas the 2008 Olympic host city needed to pay
special attention to, the Xinhua news agency reported.

"One problem which we all realize now in Beijing would be
traffic, so that's one of the big problems for you," the Finnish
Olympian told Xinhua.

Tallberg is visiting China with six other IOC members. They
are attending the Fifth Chinese City Games in Changsha city,
central Hunan province. --AFP

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