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22 Days Until Opening Ceremonies
Doggone Officials
Canine cuisine is being sent to the doghouse during next month's Games. Dog meat has been struck from the menus of officially designated Olympic restaurants, and Beijing tourism officials are telling other outlets to discourage consumers from ordering dishes made from dogs, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.
Waiters and waitresses should "patiently" suggest other options to diners who order dog, it said, quoting Xiong Yumei, the vice director of the city tourism bureau. Dog, known in Chinese as "xiangrou," or "fragrant meat," is eaten by some Chinese for its purported health-giving qualities.
Beijing isn't the first Olympic host to slap a ban on the dish.
South Korea banned dog meat during the 1988 Seoul Olympics by invoking a law prohibiting the sale of "foods deemed unsightly." After the Olympics, the ban was not strictly enforced. Dog meat also is eaten in some other Asian countries, including Vietnam, the Philippines and Laos.
Judge's Chambers
Dwain Chambers's two-year doping ban for the steroid THG ended in 2005, and he qualified for Britain's Olympic team at last weekend's trials. But it's unclear whether the sprinter, whose reputation was severely damaged by his part in the Balco steroids scandal, will get to go to Beijing.
A London-based judge will review his situation tomorrow.
The British Olympic Association banned him for life for the positive test and wants to keep him off the Olympic team. Chambers, 30, and his lawyers claim he has served his suspension and should be free to compete.
National Olympic committees have until Sunday to submit their teams to the International Olympic Committee.
CALENDAR
| Date | Event (Site) |
| Today | Baseball -- U.S. roster announced |
| July 25 | Men's basketball scrimmage -- U.S. vs. Canada, Las Vegas |
-- Staff and Wire Reports
