Rover is safe, at least for the Summer

If you're planning to try some dog meat at the Olympics in Beijing, you're a horrible person. You're also going to be disappointed:

Canine cuisine is being sent to the doghouse during next month's Beijing Olympic 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, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Friday.

Waiters and waitresses should "patiently" suggest other options to diners who order dog, it said, quoting city tourism bureau Vice Director Xiong Yumei.

I would imagine it'll be back on the menu once the rest of the world rolls out of town, though. The article goes on to note that a similar ban in South Korea wasn't really enforced any more after the 1988 Olympics were over.