Give me a break...

So apparently 4 members of the U.S. national track team got off the plane in Beijing wearing pollution masks that were issued by their national federation. This apparently has hurt the feelings of many people in China. Maybe I am an insensitive prick but give me a fucking break. It's no big secret that the air quality in Beijing is pretty bad. If four athletes that often rely on thousandths of a second to secure victory in their respective events want to take whatever steps necessary to protect their lungs while waiting to compete in the Olympics so be it. If the politicians and people of China don't want people to come off planes wearing masks they the first step would be improving their air quality. I can't believe that anyone actually issued an apology. This guy has no reason to apologize to anyone for anything...