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Athens Olympics security
presents concern for some
Security at the Olympic
games is a worry for some
organizers, but not for most
of the athletes involved
By Tommy Hine
The Hartford Courant (KRT)
HARTFORD, Conn. — Athens
Olympic organizers are certainly con
cerned about safety. The/re spending
nearly $ 1 billion on security.
The International Olympic Com
mittee is also concerned. It has taken
out a $170 million insurance policy
for the first time in case the Summer
Games are canceled or suspended.
But the U.S. athletes don't seem
too worried about terrorism, earth
quakes or flooding in Greece. The/re
more worried about just winning a
berth on the team and the endless
construction delays.
"My biggest concern is that they
won't finish the pool on time," said
Olympic swim hopeful Ben Michael
son of Seymour, Conn. "They've al
ready decided not to build the roof.
Fortunately for me, I set my first
American record in a pool five feet
deep in Wilton on a cold, rainy day. I
won at the Pan-American Games in
Santa Domingo when it was 110 de
grees. They can throw anything they
want at me.
"I'm more worried about making the
team. That's my only concern and kick
ing butt at the Olympic trials. When it
comes to terrorists, you have to put
your trust in the security measures they
use and put your faith in God."
Alan Hatch, husband and coach of
West Haven, Conn., gymnast Annia
Hatch, said he and his wife haven't
lost sleep over security concerns.
"We haven't had two thoughts
about it," Hatch said. "If the terrorists
really want to get where they want,
you're not going to stop them."
More than $800 million has been
budgeted to make the Athens Games
secure — more than three times the
money spent four years ago in Sydney
— and NATO has agreed to help with
the security net.
"Thank God they are," said Alex Ot
tiano, a 2000 judo Olympian from
Sterling, Conn. "There's no doubt
Americans are the targets now, and
I'm sure you have to be a little con
cerned about it.
"But competing at the Olympics su
persedes everything else. I personally
don't worry about it. I'm just concerned
with making the team right now."
Ranked No. 1 in his weight class,
Ottiano will get his opportunity June
5 at the one-day Olympic judo trials
in San Jose, Calif.
IOC president Jacques Rogge told
The Associated Press on Tuesday in
London that insurance coverage for
full or partial cancellation of the
Athens Games Aug. 13-29 had been
obtained through a syndicate of Lon
don-based companies.
The $ 170 million policy does not
protea corporate sponsors or televi
sion networks, which have billions of
dollars riding on the Games. It covers
a "whole range of issues such as ter
rorism, earthquake, flooding, land
slides, things like that," Rogge told the
News Network by phone from Lau
sanne, Switzerland.
The insurance policy also covers
most of the 28 international sports
federations and the 202 national
Olympic committees, many of whom
rely on Games-related revenue for
their existence.
The IOC will also negotiate cancel
lation policies for the 2006 Winter
Olympics in Turin, Italy, and 2008
Summer Games in Beijing.
The IOC had no insurance coverage
for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt
Lake City, but concern for possible
cancellation or interruption of the
Athens Games increased after train
bombings in Madrid killed 191 peo
ple on March 11.
(c) 2004, The Hartford Courant.
Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune
Information Services.
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was striking the ball fairly well."
Freshman Matt Ma made the
biggest move up the leaderboard. He
started the day tied for 32th, but with
his 1-under 71, the freshman finished
in a tie for 21st at 7-over 223. Sopho
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Sophomore Gregg LaVoie, last year's
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co-captain dropped into 55th after
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him alone in 49th at 20-over 236.
As a team, Arizona State recorded
one of two rounds under par today,
giving them a nine-stroke advantage
over in-state rival Arizona. Defending
champion and third-ranked UCLA
carded the low round of the day to
move into third with a 7-over 1087.
Washington finished in fourth at 1106.
"After yesterday we expected more,
but it's nice to see the other guys step
up," Washington head coach Matt
Thurmond said. "The six count five
format is difficult. You have to have
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fifth or sixth guy that hurts you."
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vidual champion Alejandro Canizares
of Arizona State took over the top
spot on the leaderboard at 7-under
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after the first two rounds, Washing
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Brian Smith is a freelance reporter
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