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Adventures of Link: The Algae-Free Sea

July 15, 2008 at 5:35 PM | 0 Comments

That didn't take long. Just a couple weeks ago, Olympics officials and sailing enthusiasts were panicking about an algal attack off the coast of Qingdao.

But thanks to 20,000 "volunteers," the Yellow Sea is all cleaned up--at least so says the country's state-run media outlet. Officials also say that three sea barriers designed to hold back any further algal outbreaks have been set up around the waters designated for competition.

Related Stories:
· Qingdao Confident of Sailing Success [Xinhua]
· Algae Plaguing Olympic Sailing Venue [AFP, via Google]
· China Says Algae Cleared for Sailing [NYT]
· China Says Olympics Sailing Site is Algae-Free [AP, via Google]
· Scary China Travel: Algae Attack! [Jaunted]

[Photo: Xinhua]