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Terrorist attacks prompt increased safety measures
The Associated Press
Olympic security a concern
SALT LAKE CITY — Stunned Olympic officials said yesterday that security for the 2002 Winter Olympics will be completely reevaluated in the wake of terrorist attacks on America. But they vowed the games would go on as planned five months from now.
A $200 million plan to protect athletes and spectators is no longer sufficient in the wake of yesterday's attacks, said Mitt Romney, president of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee.
"I look for the federal government to revisit the public safety plans for the games," Romney told The Associated Press. "We will be fully engaged in that process and will make it our highest priority."
"The games for me are a symbol of the human spirit and world peace," Romney said. "That symbol is needed more today than ever before."
Both Romney and Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt, though, said the games would take place as scheduled Feb. 8 through 24. Romney said they could help serve as a healing force for a troubled world.
Romney was in Washington D.C., discussing security plans for the Games when the terrorist attacks hit. He was in the Ronald Reagan building when
The day before, Romney met with the director of the FBI and members of Congress to review security plans and press for the final disbursement of $12.7 million to government agencies for Olympic security.
he and his staff were evacuated to a private residence in Virginia.
Romney said until yesterday's shocking events, he had been satisfied with plans for Olympic security. Now everything has changed.
U. S. Olympic Committee officials, meanwhile, met with about 250 athletes training in Colorado Springs, Colo., to reassure them that they would be given as much security as possible.
"The conduct of public safety in this country can never be the same," he said. "I thought the program was a complete and holistic plan, which did not have gaping holes or obvious weaknesses. I think that characterization has to be completely reevaluated in light of today's tragedy."
USOC president Sandra Baldwin said officials wanted to give comfort to athletes who were away from home.
"Obviously, the world is not as safe a place as we'd like it to be," Baldwin said. "I think it would be naive of any of us to think the way we perceive our safety in the world hasn't changed."
Security experts in Salt Lake City for a conference said attacks such as the ones in New
York and Washington are hard to anticipate and nearly impossible to prevent.
"If you've got a bomb parked outside a building, you can defuse it," said Roger Davies, a speaker who works for a British security consulting company. "If you've got a 767 headed your way, there's not much you can do."
At the 1972 Munich Olympics, 11 Israeli athletes were killed after being taken hostage by Palestinians. Since then, security has become a key part of preparations for all host cities.
In Salt Lake City, efforts have focused on training 60 different law enforcement agencies to work together.
Half the state's 3,500 officers will be dedicated to Olympic security. The FBI and Secret Service are expected to send 3,000 agents. There also will be 1,000 fire and emergency medical personnel.
Officials already have prepared for the possibility of an air attack at the games. Airspace above Olympic venues will be temporary no-fly zones, patrolled by U.S. Secret Service Blackhawk helicopters and jets.
Romney also postponed an announcement on Olympic torchbearers, scheduled for today in New York's Battery Park, which is two blocks from where the World Trade Center stood before the attacks.
Women's soccer match canceled
Players stay in hotel room after being shocked, shaken; want more security at games
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Few national teams are as high-profile as the U.S. women's soccer team. Following terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, the players were told to stay in their Columbus, Ohio, hotel.
The Americans were scheduled to play a U.S. Women's Cup game against Japan last night, part of a doubleheader that was canceled.
There was no way soccer officials would allow such stars as Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain, Kristine Lilly and Julie Foudy go anywhere.
"We always travel with strong security with our team and have a person is with us now who handles it," Foudy said by telephone. "We had a security briefing at lunch time. They want us to stay in the hotel and to stay in groups. We've been reassured everything is safe here."
Foudy and her teammates awoke to television reports of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. They gathered almost silently for breakfast after contacting relatives and friends, making sure everyone was safe.
"At breakfast, we were all just shocked and shaken, just sitting around all day, congregating and sharing emotions."
The team found out the game was canceled on a TV ticker, but nobody expected to be on the field last night, anyway. Nor was Foudy or any of her teammates sure if Sunday's finale of the tournament against China in Kansas City will be played.
"We all know it would be inappropriate to play tonight." Foudy said.
She expects to see heightened security at all future U.S. team games — and everywhere else.
Sports events canceled or postponed because of yesterday's terrorist attacks:
Baseball —
CANCELLED SPORTS EVENTS
All 15 major league games (Toronto at Baltimore, Minnesota at Detroit, Chicago White Sox at N.Y. Yankees, Boston at Tampa Bay, Cleveland at Kansas City, Seattle at Anaheim, Texas at Oakland, N.Y. Mets at Pittsburgh, Montreal at Florida, Philadelphia at Atlanta, Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, San Francisco at Houston, St. Louis at Milwaukee, Colorado at Arizona, Los Angeles at San Diego). All of yesterday's minor league baseball games.
College
UCLA and USC postponed all athletic events through the weekend, except Saturday night's Arizona State-UCLA football game. Brown canceled its football game at San Diego on Saturday. Women's volleyball matches between Penn State and Youngstown State, Southeastern Louisiana and Nichols State, Stephen F. Austin and Louisiana Tech, Louisiana-Monroe and Jackson State, Cal State Northridge and San Diego, Florida State and Florida, Presbyterian and Newberry scheduled yesterday. Seton Hall-Adelphi men's soccer game for today. All sports events in West Virginia and at Amherst and Limestone scheduled yesterday.
Golf —
PGA Tour canceled tomorrow's start of the World Golf Championship and two other tournaments.
Hockey
Toronto Maple Leafs postponed trip to training camp in Newfoundland, and Buffalo Sabres postponed trip to St. Catharines, Ontario, Germany's Nuremberg Ice Tigers, which has three Americans, voted against playing a game yesterday.
Horse Racing—
All live racing around the country. Calder Race Course, Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course closed at least through today.
Soccer—
U. S. Women's Cup doubleheader scheduled yesterday, U.S. vs. Japan, Germany vs. China. Four Major League Soccer games scheduled for today (Dallas at D.C. United, Miami at New York-New Jersey, Columbus at Colorado and San Jose at the Los Angeles Galaxy).
-The Associated Press
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