Construction Going Well, but Traffic Concerns

Just two years until the start of the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and construction of the venues is apparently going well, however concerns are surfacing surrounding potential traffic congestion and polution. Wang Wei, Executive Vice President of the Beijing Organising Committee stated that the 12 new Olympic venues will be completed by the end of 2007. Whilst Hein Verbruggen, Chairman of the International Olympic Committee's coordination commission for the Beijing Olympics said that China has shown "flawless planning until now ... I very confident in China's ability to pull off a great games." However, with a population of more than 15 million people, the city is getting choked with the traffic and the gasses. "We recognize that people are worried about the traffic issues," said Jiang Xiaoyu, another executive vice president of the Beijing organizing committee."Smooth and convenient transport services are part and parcel of the success of the Olympic Games."