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Article: Training area cleared of algae invasion in Olympic sailing city, says official
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- July 5, 2008
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Training area cleared of algae invasion in Olympic sailing city,
says official
QINGDAO, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The training area for the athletes
participating in the August Olympic sailing competitions has been
cleared of thick green algae in the host city of Qingdao.
"If the weather is cooperative, athletes will be able to complete
their sailing courses at the training areas," said Yuan Zhiping,
assistant to the chairman of the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Committee,
on Saturday.
Yuan said the invading algae, called enteromorpha prolifera,
would be wiped out in the competition area before July 15.
"Actually, I hope the clearance will be complete ahead of
schedule, so the athletes will have more ...