IOC to study eliminating fireworks

The IOC will study proposals to eliminate fireworks from the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics for environmental reasons.

International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge said 'I'm not saying it's going to happen but we are going to study it in a very serious way.'

Sri Lanka's national Olympic committee on Sunday proposed eliminating fireworks to reduce harmful emissions. The committee said laser shows could replace fireworks. I just saw a documentary on pollution in China and those people dying from cancer want the incinerator to move out and celebrate this with a huge firework...
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It's about time! We just have finished the Perth Royal Show with every night a big firework display, why that much pollution for a handful of people? Because it's tradition? Let's change tradition to something more sustainable to celebrate!
I just saw a documentary on ABC about China's dirty secrets and those people want to celebrate to get rid of an incinerator with a huge firework while they are already dying of cancer...
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