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Olympics: Sharpshooters Chosen to Safeguard 2008 Games

A total of 200 sharpshooters of the Beijing public security organizations took part in a shooting competition for their chance to safeguard the 2008 Olympics. The one-month competition is being held to choose top sharpshooters for a special police force, which will serve at the Beijing Olympics. The competitors are required to accomplish tasks suck as rescuing hostages or defusing bombs. Among the 200, ten will be awarded as top sharpshooters and 20 others will acquire the titles of excellent sharpshooters. Full Story