Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Beijing Games organizers provided the International Olympic Committee with results of recent air quality tests to help gauge how pollution will affect Olympic athletes.
China is trying improve the quality of Beijing's air, and the IOC has said it might reschedule events if smog levels are too high.
The issue was reviewed by the IOC executive board during a video conference with Beijing organizers yesterday, less than eight months before the Aug. 8-24 Olympics.
Gilbert Felli, the IOC's Olympic Games executive director, said the Beijing committee turned over the findings from August when pollution-reduction measures were in place, including the removal of about 1.3 million of the city's 3 million cars from the road. . . .
A former top U.S. Olympic Committee official resigned from an IOC commission following his arrest on child pornography charges.
John Krimsky, a former USOC marketing chief, pleaded not guilty in Danbury, Conn., on Dec. 3 to four counts, including promoting a minor in an obscene performance.
The International Olympic Committee "took note" yesterday of Krimsky's resignation from its Olympic Philately, Numismatic and Memorabilia Commission.
¿ GOLF: With seven victories and another major championship, Tiger Woods won the PGA Tour player of the year award for the third straight season and the ninth time in his 11 years since he turned pro. Phil Mickelson was the only other player on the ballot with three victories. Woods won the money title by more than $5 million and his stroke average was 1.4 shots per round lower than Ernie Els's.
¿ COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Arkansas running back and two-time Heisman Trophy runner-up Darren McFadden was one of four players voted to the Associated Press all-American team for the second consecutive season. Defensive end Chris Long from Virginia also earned first-team honors.
Virginia Tech cornerback Brandon Flowers was named to the second team. Guards Andrew Crummey of Maryland and Branden Albert of Virginia, and linebacker Xavier Adibi of Virginia Tech were named to the third team. See Page E7 for a complete list.
¿ COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Bryan Mullins scored 24 points and host Southern Illinois (4-3) used a tight defense to send No. 24 Saint Mary's to its first loss, beating the Gaels, 71-56. . . .
Maarty Leunen scored a game-high 23 points to lead No. 16 Oregon (8-1) past visiting Sacramento State, 93-66.
¿ BOXING: Larry Holmes received the ultimate validation when he was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Holmes will be enshrined as the longest-reigning world heavyweight champion.
¿ SWIMMING: Ryan Hurley (Curl-Burke Swim Club) has been named to the U.S. team for the 2008 short-course world championships in April in Manchester, England, where he will compete in the 200 breaststroke.
-- From News Services and Staff Reports
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