As athletes from all over the world arrive in Beijing ahead of the start of the Olympics some members of the U.S. cycling team arrive wearing anti-pollution masks.
A U.S. team official said members of the cycling squad were wearing the respiratory masks but declined further comment.
One man wore a mask that covered the nose and mouth while also wearing a white T-shirt with ‘BEIJING’ in black letters across the chest.
Beijing’s pollution problem has been a major cause for concern for athletes who fear it may impact their health and sporting performance.
A cycling official later tried to play down the incident. “I don’t believe there was any statement trying to be made”, said Andrea Smith, spokeswoman for USA cycling.
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WatchMojo NewsletterIt’s official: it looked like Brett Favre would continue his career in Tampa Bay as a Buccaneer, but in the end, he’s off to Manhattan to become a Jet. That’s right: Brett Favre is now a member of the New York Jets!
MSN/FOX Sports has a great Top 10 Memorable Moments, all good. I’ll never forget the day he started:
Legend begins: September 22, 1992
Favre replaces the injured Don Majkowski in the first quarter of a game against the Bengals at Lambeau. He leads two late scoring drives and caps a 24-23 comeback win with a 35-yard touchdown pass in the final seconds. The rest is history.
I was 15 years old in high school, working at the time at a convenience store on Sundays. Green Bay was one of the teams I liked, and I actually loved Dan Majkowski - I would keep track of the scores on the radio when they announced that Brett Favre - spelled Fav-ray, pronounced Farve - had replaced Majkowski. Indeed, the rest, as they say, is history.
