Iran's Clean Air Day
Yesterday was celebrated as Iran’s Clean Air, Blue Sky Day. Air pollution is a major issue in mega cities like Tehran. Most days, Tehran is clouded by a thick layer of smog making it difficult to breath especially for children and elderly.
Every year on January 19, they celebrate Clean Air day, encouraging people to use public transportation or bicycles instead of their personal cars so that it will reduce the polution of the mega city.
This year, in a symbolic act, President Ahmadinejad first rode a bicycle for a short distance and then joined a group of hiking athletes affiliated with the Federation of Sport and some of the ministers and officials. He seemed cheery, happy and skilled in riding bicycle! 
They called on officials and the nation to increase the public interest in physical exercise for having fit and healthy society.
I hope they continue this way, through the year.Iranians are interested in sports but most of them seem to be too busy with their daily affairs to include exercising in their schedule. Many Iranian women attend gyms and clubs to remain fit and healthy, though it’s not yet a national habit.
I wish they would make it easy for women as well and encourage them to use bicycle in Iran. Though it’s not banned for them and some women ride bicycle in public, but still it seems more like a taboo in some areas.
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I stole the election …now I”ll steal your bike!
FukDemSandNigga’s, If you can prove that the election was stolen, give your document to mousavi. Even mousavi couldnt prove yet!
Just why would they ride MTBs on the road? And in a suit?! You can actually see how uncomfortable that guy is.
januhhh, They just rode for a short while as a symbolic move anyway. However, most of the time those who ride to go to work has to wear formal clothes, dont they?!
Dearest Shahrzad ,
Salam. Being aggressive doesn’t help any moslem , if you are one ofcourse. Even if the
election was fair (IF !) the consequences were far from a Shi’te of Ali’s government. That
proves something, doesn’t it?
By the way could Ahmadinejad prove he was fair ? Grow up.
Pardis, Have you ever read that how Ali treated Khavarej in Nahravan?
Read it again, you shall learn something about Shiísm and ‘grow up’ 