107th IOC Session - LA84 Foundation
107th IOC Session - LA84 Foundation
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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