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Show une The Salt Lake Tribune 02 OLYMPI %, Tuesday, February 19, 2002 WINTER, “GAMES < SLC Bills Brokers for Security Licensed sellers chafe at paying to police scalpers City Olympic Planner John inside the Walker Center are furious that they alone must Sitter admits the city has mishandled the situation, saying it was a “mistake” not to payto police the sidewalks. include security costs in the curity deposit, and vendors licensing fee. But the tenants, not taxpayers, should foot the One of those who has refused is Jonathan Allen of Rob's Tickets. Allen paid $750 for a business license and a BYLINDA FANTIN THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Salt Lake City has hired a bill, he said. The IOC Commemorative Fair that sponsors the Walker Center pin traders has pitched in for extra security and ticket brokers separate per-employee fee, and bust unlicensed ticket sellers loitering near 200 South and Main Street. Butthe legitimate said it is unfair for city officials to demand more after the fact. “I don’t understand how brokers being forced to foot the bill say they are the ones getting scalped. they can makeyou pay a mandatorysecurityfee if it wasn’t part of the original agree- full-time security officer to should do the same,he said. As for the evictions, Sittner is unapologetic. “Because they are there rent-free, the city has an absolute right to terminateatwill,” ment,” Allen said. “I'm no le- Late Sundayafternoon, the city delivered an ultimatum to is Sittner said. Buteven those vendors who The security problem isn’t paid the fee say the city is to gal genius, but this extortion.” licensed ticket brokers operating out of the city-sponsored blame. Pin traderBill Lovesaid the situationis so badthatvisitors inside the Walker Center, ticket exchange in the Walker where pin traders andticket Center: Pay $1,000 for a secu- rity guard empowered to write sellers share a_ street-level storefront, but outside, where citations or getout. letter gave vendors until 10 a.m. Mondayto pay. unlicensed ticket are bypassing theticket center rather than run the gantlet of scalpers blocking the Walker scalpers have commandeered street When he asked one burly scalper to move, Love said he BY BRANDON GRIGGS Meanwhile, it was a stellar was threatened. “This has beena big, disor- ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE als Plaza, where the German national anthem was heard three times. The anthem is a ganized mess from the start,” said Love, who works for Dare To Dream memorabilia store. “The city set the ticket office up. They should provide adequate security.” As Allen packed uphis fax machines, telephones and credit-card machines, a security guard blocked customers from entering the tiny office he paid thousands of dollars to equip. Because the business license is good at one location only, Allen cannot do business elsewhere in the city. He estimates he will lose $100,000 in unsoldtickets. “This is no longer about the money,’” Allen said. “It's about principh Ufantin@sltrib.com Spirited Canadians Baskin U.S. Attention Medals countlags, but the fuss is good Sure, Canadians have gone through more downs than ups so far in these Games, but you won't see the fans hanging their heads in shame. Theyare still donning the red and white BY HEATHER MAY THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE The Canadians are disap- people from other countries to pose for pictures. That's largely due to the pairs figure skating controversy. Foreigners took to stopping Canadians in the streets to grouse about the “stolen” gold medal andlined upat the Canada House to buy garb as a showofsolidarity. The fuss has brought added cachetto the country. the north. We’re the big boys.” Canada’s a big deal here, as one observerput it after spot- pointed, but you probably can’ttell. Their medal tally stands at hockey games and on the streets, the patriotic fans are celebrities — often asked by “It’s an opportunity to show we’re notjust thelittle brotherfrom maple leaves and bursting into ting people waiting to enter Canada House on Main Street MARK ASHCROFT Ontario native now living in a disappointing seven. Speed- to buythe country’s gear. skater Jeremy Wotherspoon Canada, sometimes derisively viewed as the51st state, has taken center stage during just the little brotherfrom the what some initially billed as north. We're the big boys. was the odds-on favorite to take gold in the men’s 500, but finished empty-handed. Jamie Sale and DavidPelletier got a gold — finally — in pairs figure skating after a scoring scandal. The Canadian women’s hockey team is on roll, but the men’s hockey team started out poorly — leading Manhattan to show we have a separate identity from you guys.It’s an opportunity to show we're not at the dropofa pint. And they have become the Games’ darlings for it. At afraid to flaunt their patrio- at ticketed Olym- | pic events in the company of Gov. Mike Leavitt. The tentative itinerary includes attending figure skating, speedskating and hockey. Healso is expected to paya visit to the Olympic Village on the University of Utah campus, and perhaps pop into the Olympics Medals Plaza downtown. Planscall for Rumsfeld to spend the night at the Governor's Mansion, attend a breakfast with invited Olympic athletes, then greet some troops and hold a news briefing before Wednesday. departing the brief medals ceremony. In herstylish giasses and jumble of red curls, Witty looked more like a bookish grad student than a world-class athlete. The only thing betraying her was bobsled, the women’s 7.5 km biathlon relay and the team K120 ski jump. Last on stage Monday was Australian Alisa Camplin, who overcame nine concussions, a broken collarbone and numer- the gold medal around her neck. ous other injuries to win the “I couldn't sleep last night, gold medal for an Australian woman at any Winter Olympics. The tiny blond Aussie started singing along to her so I better get to bed,” she added, excusing herself from the knot of reporters aroundher. “I still have a race Wednesday.” Joining Witty on the stand was teammateandclose friend women’s aerials — thefirst nation’s anthem, then faltered whenhereyesfilled with tears. Jennifer Rodriguez, who took Later, she kissed her medal. the bronze. The two skaters “Tm going to keep it in my pocket all week,” she said both moved to Park City to train for these Olympics. afterward. Athlete Gone Amid the first in almost 1,300 in- DopingInquiry but an independent panel con- @ Continued from O-17 competition tests, said. Seven other tests indicated the presence of beta- agonist stimulants, he added, cluded all were ingested for valid asthmatic or bronchial conditions and were covered by medical waivers. Since the Belarus athlete's custody problem, the IOC or- dered a secondtest and invited first test was tainted by the mishandlingofthe bag, the Salt Lake Games technically re- Canada.” As for the Canadians, they want more pieces of know the athlete contacted Id. “We're projected to have 20 {medals}, but none of that will matter if our men’s hockey team wins a gold medal,” said Mike Dubois from British Columbia. {Barichko] seeking permission to leave,” Carrard said. No sanctions will be imposed on other Belorussian athletes, he said. The nandrolone finding is main doping-free, Carrard said. “We hada positive result Schamasch would go. Thelab,set up for SLOC and California at Los Angeles, looks for almost 490 prohibited substances in its tests. The operationis being monitored by a dozen observers from World Anti-Doping Agency. mikeg@sltrib.com “Wetried to playit cool,” said Perry, “But inreality, we've been freaking out when we've had an opportunityto get anywhere near an ete.” To get away, athletes can retreat upstairs to the VIP Donald Rumsfeld will be spending most of his 24-hour trip Wisconsin native said later of the IOC bythe University of other countries, especially the United States, revel in Canadian failure. join the parade of Bush Cabinet members visiting Utah during the Winter Olympics. more often than Germany’s — eight times. Germans Monday were graced with gold in the plaza, none has been heard failed to show for the hearing, sending three other delegation members in his place. “We tism all over their bodies or belt out their national anthem Secretary anthems played so far at the “It was sort of surreal because it happens so fast. My heart rate was real high,” the us, everyone wants a piece of province”for the Games. “It’s phenomenal to be here, Defense almost humit by now. Of the 17 from the lab” was as far as rector Wayne Gretzky to lash out Mondayatcritics, saying Rumsfeld is scheduled today to ing on the bright Olympic Medals Plaza stage Mondayat the improbable wonderof it all. and the Belarus team leader Team Canada Executive Di- Where Athletes Meet Admirers @ Continued from O-17 eee the athletes who didn’t do so hot. We interrupted Jeff Christy, a Canadian luger, while he was getting his groove on with starstruck Salt Laker. Christy said he had to sneak out to have somefun. “We've got a really strict coach and she’s gone to Vegas,” he said. pin-studded cowboyhats, Kristin Perry lounge. You're not supposed to chat them up, but they seem to enjoy the doting fans. “A lot of people are shy. They think we're bothered by them,” said Nick Sullivan, a U.S. luger. “It's fun. It’s like we're celebrities for two weeks.” A Salt Laker who would only “We're athlete fans and we're athletic as well,” Perry said. Their MO was totreateveryone they encountered as if they were famous — without their helmets and ski gear, the Olympians are tough to spot. his name as but nevertheless was trying to pick stars out of the crowd. and YvonnePacchia admitted they were in shameless pursuit of athletes. give “Steve” claimed hecouldn't “care less” about athletes “Is this guy an athlete, or is he ina boy band?”hesaid, motioning to a good-looking guy wearing a U.S. team leatherjacket. Steve gives The Last Lap “high nines. 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