| Salt Lake City |
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| GER |
12 |
16 |
7 |
35 |
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| USA |
10 |
13 |
11 |
34 |
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| NOR |
11 |
7 |
6 |
24 |
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| CAN |
6 |
3 |
8 |
17 |
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| RUS |
6 |
6 |
4 |
16 |
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| AUT |
2 |
4 |
10 |
16 |
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| ITA |
4 |
4 |
4 |
12 |
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| FRA |
4 |
5 |
2 |
11 |
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| SUI |
3 |
2 |
6 |
11 |
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| NED |
3 |
5 |
0 |
8 |
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LDS leader given thorough search
By Jody Genessy
Deseret News Olympic specialist
WEST VALLEY CITY — Just how tight is security at these Olympics?
So tight even President Gordon B. Hinckley, leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and his wife, Marjorie Pay Hinckley, had to go through an extensive security check before entering the E Center for Saturday's bronze-medal game.
Hmmm . . . wonder if they'll check the pope if he attends an Olympic event when the Games are in Italy in 2006?
That, of course, remains to be seen. As for Saturday's scene just outside the Olympic hockey venue, it was sort of reminiscent of those humorous VISA credit card commercials in which famous people are asked for identification even though it's obvious who they are.
This was definitely an ironic situation, what with the 91-year-old leader of the LDS Church being surveilled for security purposes in his own back yard.
It wasn't a problem for President Hinckley.
"That's all right, son," he said, reassuringly, to the young man who checked him, "you're only doing your job."
As bizarre as the situation seemed, President Hinckley was courteous and cooperative while being searched with a hand-held metal detector by a camouflaged National Guardsman in an outside tent.
The detector even beeped a few times as the guard inspected President Hinckley, resulting in this respectful inquisition from the military personnel:
"Mr. Hinckley, is that your belt buckle?"
"Mr. Hinckley, is that your watch?"
"Mr. Hinckley, do you have anything in your pocket?"
After a minute or so, the guard deemed President Hinckley secure to proceed. Soon after, Sister Hinckley also passed the entrance exam.
President Hinckley then clasped his 90-year-young wife's hand — grabbing it about as tightly as the security check they'd just received — and the couple ventured off to see an exciting event together.
Safely, soundly and securely. Treated like everybody else.
That's how tight the security is at these Olympics.
E-mail: jody@desnews.com
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February 24, 2002
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