(9 Feb 2002)
US Pool - 8 February, 2002
Salt Lake City, Utah
1. Mid shot of George W. and Laura Bush walking onto stage and President stepping up to the podium
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W. Bush, US President:
"These games come at a perfect time for the country. In our time of sadness and determination and resolve, our Olympic athletes will represent the best of America. I can't wait for American's to see our flag fly. It is such a proud moment for all of us. This nation is steadfast and unified, and you the athletes are going to represent us with such class and dignity and courage. It's a chance for the world to see that in times of war we can come together in friendly competition to promote the peace."
3. Various Bush shaking hands with athletes
APTN - 8 February, 2002
Salt Lake City, Utah
4. Various of people walking toward stadium
5. UPSOT (English) "Go America - USA"
6. Mid shot of people walking
7. UPSOT (English)
Question: "Going to the opening ceremony?
Answer: "Yes - we can hardly wait - from Montana."
8. Various of Rice-Eccles stadium
9. Various of protestors walking toward stadium and chanting
10. Police line
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Cheri Honkala, spokeswoman for 'Poor Peoples Economic Human Rights'
"We're here on opening day of the Winter Olympics, because the worst thing that's happening in the United States of America is poverty, hunger and homelessness. So we want to make sure that all the reporters that are coming into town aren't just talking about bobsledding and increased security for the Winter Olympics, but they're talking about the real violence in the United States of America and the fact that people are struggling for some place to eat, some place to sleep and health care."
APTN - 8 February, 2002
Salt Lake City, Utah
12. Mid shot of police officers arriving in downtown Salt Lake.
13. SOUNDBITE: (English) Rocky Andrews, Salt Lake City Mayor.
"Well in terms of security I don't think it's actually any different from what you would experience at any other Olympics anywhere else, except maybe more of it....more troops, more....I hope we have more magnetometers that people can move through more quickly, perhaps with the wands they're searching a little more intensely than they have in the past. It's not only something that people would expect but it's the scope of security that I believe most people would desire."
14. Various of workers near stadium.
APTN - 8 February, 2002
Salt Lake City, Utah
15. World Anti-Doping Agency news conference.
16. Mid shot of briefing.
17. SOUNDBITE (English) Richard Pound, World Anti-Doping Agency spokesman
"Less than half of one percent of the tests were positive and required sanctions. And that's great. That indicates that 99 and a half percent of the athletes out there are playing fair. The downside is that there is a small percentage, half of one percent, that are cheating."
APTN, - 8 February, 2002
Salt Lake City, Utah
18. Mid shot of man walking to stadium
19. UPSOT (English) Olympic attendee
Question: "Got tickets to the opening ceremony?
Answer: "Yes I do."
Question: "You must be excited?
Answer: "Very excited - looking forward to it. It's going to be a great time."
20. Man walking away.
STORYLINE:
US President George Bush, in Salt Lake City on Friday night for the opening of the Winter Olympics, said the games were an ideal opportunity for the world to see what is best about America despite the nation's sadness following the terrorist attacks on September 11.
Eight of those will be barred from participating at the games.
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