u.s. team to provide all olympic athletes with masks - air purifier for allergies

In addition to their world champion and imported food, the United StatesS.
Olympic team will bring "top secret" weapons to Chinadesigned masks.
More than 600 USS.
Once the Olympians arrive in Beijing, they will get masks, and the air quality there is still a concern.
The project to develop masks has apparently been going on for two years.
Randy Wilber, the project's author and biographer, told the Wall Street Journal that the details of the mask were "very honest, top secret ".
"The spectre of hundreds of athletes appearing at the opening ceremony seems to be ready for the chemical war, which is a serious nightmare for Chinese officials.
But the cloak of Americaand-
Robert McCormack, Canada's top Olympic doctor, only likes to use daggers.
McCormack, the team's chief medical officer, said yesterday: "The way they speak sounds like something magical . ".
"I'm not sure what magic it is.
McCormack speculated that the United StatesS.
The plan and its release time may be the case with the gadget one-
Advantages between national teams.
"There are games before the game," McCormack said . ".
"You want to be seen doing more than anyone else.
"There is a similar situation in Canada, though less
Program notice.
"We did a lot of experiments with different masks," McCormack said . ".
In addition to the other necessities of the team, a batch of Canadian masks have arrived in Beijing.
Although athletes do not wear them during the game, they may consider using them when playing outdoors.
Like his counterparts on the southern border, McCormack is cautious about knowing the design in detail.
"It's not just a cotton mask.
"It involves air filtration," McCormack said . ".
How much do you have?
"Limited quantity. "How limited?
"Very few athletes are interested (in wearing one).
Only a few percent.
"About half the total.
More than a dozen of 300
Members of the Olympic delegation
However, there is at least one athlete who wants the option but does not know that it is available. Pickering long-
Jumper Tabia Charles, 23, has allergies and asthma.
She said yesterday that she was thinking about buying some kind of mask herself.
Other than that, "My dad might have something in the garage.
I brought it. Just in case.
"So she is happy to hear that there will be something better in China than the fabric that is already waiting for her. "When I get (to Beijing)
"I will see how I feel," said Charles . ".
"But if necessary, I will definitely wear one after practice, or if I have to go far.
"For those who do not have these problems, Michael Barry, a 32-year-old cyclist, did not consider any special breathing devices.
"I didn't even think about wearing a mask until I read this (
Wall Street Journal)article.
"Obviously, this is a bit of a concern," Barry said . ".
He is now preparing for his home in Spain.
Barry will arrive in Beijing four days before taking part in the competition. day road race.
He remembers a similar panic before the smoggy Athens Olympics, where the heat was a bigger problem.
Maybe it's because of genes for Barry.
"My dad grew up cycling in London in his 40 s and 50 s, and when he got home his face would turn black because of coal.
What he's breathing is worse than what we're breathing.
Hope so anyway.
The 43-year-old Edmonton Jockey Club, Tim Berret, will spend four hours on Beijing's hazy streets at age 50. km competition.
Yesterday, he said it was the first time he heard about the delivery of masks.
However, he believes that it is too late to change his daily life in a small way. "But if (the mask)
"There are conditions, the situation is really so bad, then yes, it may be something I will consider," said beret . ".
"But this is not the reason for my insomnia.
"This is what McCormack expects from most of his competitors.
"Although we are planning the worst, we are cautiously optimistic about whether the air is reasonable," McCormack said . ".
If the air is particularly difficult to breathe, the Canadian team will change its routine.
"We have contingency plans.
We have air purifiers for our rooms, we have masks and we will revise the training time. . .
Said McCormack.
"We have a lot of things, but it's very similar to what Americans say.
Most countries are not really willing to share all of their plans because they want to stay strong.