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Going Green
Challenge: Olympic Oxygen
Objective:
The 2008 Summer Olympics will be held in Beijing, China, which suffers some of the worst air pollution on earth. Already, scientists from competing countries are trying to figure out how to keep their athletes safe. How would you get Olympians fresh air during competition without slowing them down?
The 2008 Summer Olympics will be held in Beijing, China, which suffers some of the worst air pollution on earth. Already, scientists from competing countries are trying to figure out how to keep their athletes safe. How would you get Olympians fresh air during competition without slowing them down?
Useful Hints:
While your invention might be a piece of equipment for an athlete to wear, you might also think about attacking the problem at its source—cleaning Beijing's air.
While your invention might be a piece of equipment for an athlete to wear, you might also think about attacking the problem at its source—cleaning Beijing's air.
Did You Know:
Many American Olympic athletes are already planning to stay outside the city, where the air is cleaner, showing up for their events, and then hightailing it out of there. Where's the fun in that?
Many American Olympic athletes are already planning to stay outside the city, where the air is cleaner, showing up for their events, and then hightailing it out of there. Where's the fun in that?
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