Breathing Easy in Beijing

NBC Nightly News July 22, 2008

Olympian Jarrod Shoemaker recently was featured on NBC Nightly News in a segment about the air quality in Beijing.

Olympic athletes wary of air quality
Triathlete Jarrod Shoemaker competes in one of the Olympics’ toughest endurance sports, but after three trips to Beijing, he knows his greatest challenge could come from the air he breathes. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports.
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Breathing easy in Beijing
Jarrod Shoemaker, a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team, talks about the measures he’s taking to make sure air pollution doesn’t deter his training regimen.
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Tags: 2008 Olympic Team, Jarrod Shoemaker, Officials