APTN 07 February 2002, Salt Lake City, Utah. 1. Wide shot of Olympic village. 2. Mid shot of entrance guard house. 3. Mid shot of Olympic flags. 4. Mid shot of security fence around military base where village is located. 5. Mid shot of sign posted outside village entrance. 6. Close shot of International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge greeting athletes at the village. 7. Wide shot of village medical compound. 8. Close view inside compound. 9. Mid shot of athlete being examined. 10. Close shot of lab sign on doorway. 11. Mid shot of technician inside lab. 12. Close shot of blood sample. 13. Wide shot of Salt Lake Olympic Committtee briefing. 14. SOUNDBITE: (English) Don Mischer, executive producer, Olympic opening ceremonies: "We have not changed the content of the opening ceremonies since nine-11(Sept 11th), but what's going to happen I think tomorrow night, is that people will respond differently to what we have put on the field, because of nine-11. Because it is the first gathering of nations since the war on terrorism began I think things as simple as the athletes coming onto the field will have much more emotional power than it would have been before." 15. Mid shot of photographers. 16. Wide shot of U.S. Olympic team news conference. 17. SOUNDBITE: (English) J. Shea, U.S. team member: "The fact that all the athletes voted to have me do this is a tremendous honour. I am overwhelmed and I am excited. The second really important reason is that my grandfather did this in 1932 and it really is special to me right now." APTN 07 February 2002, Park City, Utah. 18. Wide shot of woman carrying Olympic torch. 19. Wide shot of woman transferring flame to next torch bearer. STORYLINE: On the eve of the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City, the Olympic village is ready to receive the world's athletes. The village, just outside of downtown Salt Lake, is actually on a military base, where Olympic officials say the athletes and team officials will be safe and secure. International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge is also a resident of the village. He's hoping athletes will choose to stay here and share the village experience. But there are indications that some athletes are choosing to stay elsewhere. The games are to open officially Friday night in a gala event. The celebration will raise the curtain on 17 days of skiing, sliding and skating that takes place under a cloak of security. With America still on high alert after the September 11th terrorist attacks, an unprecedented 16,000-member security force has been deployed to patrol Olympic grounds and the skies above. Olympic officials say the security program is the most comprehensive of a U-S Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee agreed Wednesday to let Americans carry into the stadium the flag recovered from the rubble of the World Trade Center. Eight U-S athletes, joined by New York police and firefighters, will carry the stars and stripes in a solemn tribute before the parade of nations. Organisers had planned for the flag to fly at the ceremony but determined it was too delicate. Speed skater Amy Peterson, a three-time Olympic medalist, will carry another flag on behalf of the U.S. team. In all, more than 2,500 athletes from 77 countries are participating in the games, expected to draw up to 80,000 spectators a day. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/f38d5b1bffddf3faaa80a4a60612a68a Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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