Sniffer dogs search for explosives at the Beijing Olympic Village, July 27, 2008. A total of 204 trained dogs will be deployed to detect suspicious materials at competition venues, training areas and designated hospitals and hotels in order to ensure safety during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

A security guard poses with his sniffer dog at the Beijing Olympic Village, July 27, 2008. A total of 204 trained dogs will be used to detect suspicious goods in competition venues, training areas and Olympic-related hospitals and hotels in order to ensure safety during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

A security guard follows his sniffer dog after inspecting a passenger vehicle near the Olympic Village in Beijing, July 27, 2008. A total of 204 trained dogs will be used to detect suspicious goods in competition venues, training areas and Olympic-related hospitals and hotels in order to ensure safety during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

(Xinhua News Agency July 28, 2008)