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107th IOC Session - LA84 Foundation

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Security Equipment<br />

Equipment was selected after thorough examination<br />

of security installations at previous<br />

Olympics and at international sporting events<br />

held in Japan. Equipment and facilities such as<br />

security cameras which were already in place<br />

were used wherever possible, and security levels<br />

were varied according to the venue. Stringent<br />

security at key venues such as the Olympic<br />

Village and Satellite Village in Karuizawa, IBC,<br />

MPC, and <strong>IOC</strong> hotel included X-ray machinery<br />

for baggage checks and intruder alarm systems.<br />

Immediately prior to the Games, a suspicious<br />

package was delivered to NAOC<br />

Operations Headquarters. Security staff acted<br />

swiftly to ascertain the contents with X-ray<br />

machinery under controlled conditions, and the<br />

contents turned out to be harmless.<br />

The latest technology was used in high-risk<br />

areas at the Games. An iris scan system was<br />

used to control access to the rifle storage room<br />

at the Olympic Village, and a “fingerkey” fingerprint<br />

system was utilised at the MAC, and<br />

the doping control laboratory. In particular, the<br />

iris scan system received much publicity at<br />

home and abroad, and was praised by biathletes<br />

and officials.<br />

Detector wands were<br />

used at hotels and other<br />

venues.<br />

Uniformed private<br />

security guards<br />

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