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Posts Tagged olympics
Brett Favre Teams Up With USA Shooting Team
Posted by Brian in Matches and Competitions, News on 26/Jul/2018 07:00
From Guns.com:
Airing on GetZone.com, Favre talks with athletes about their shooting journeys as well as the importance of supporting USA Shooting. Favre will play host during several episodes, undergoing shooting drills and swapping tips and tactics on the range with the athletes.
Privacy at the Olympics
Posted by Brian in News, Threat Watch on 7/Feb/2014 15:46
From Silent Circle:
Russian authorities have openly acknowledged that widespread monitoring of phone, Internet and other communications systems is in place during the games and have framed these measures as part of overall security preparedness. Safety and security aside, this degree of persistent surveillance creates severe risks for visitors worried about sensitive personal and business communications being compromised when they keep in touch with colleagues and others from Sochi. There have been a number of stories over the past week warning that visitors and athletes can expect to be hacked, noting “it isn’t a mater of ‘if,†but a matter of ‘when.’â€
Sochi 2014: A Security Challenge
Posted by Brian in News, Threat Watch on 14/Jan/2014 08:07
“Sochi 2014: A Security Challenge is republished with permission of Stratfor.”
Summary
The Russian city of Sochi will host the 2014 Winter Olympics from Feb. 7 to Feb. 23 and the Paralympics from March 7 to March 16. Russia is no stranger to hosting high-profile global events; it hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics and is preparing for the 2018 World Cup final.
Though the 2014 games seemingly offer Moscow a perfect platform for showcasing the strength of its security apparatus, Russia will have to work overtime to protect athletes and spectators. This in turn could leave surrounding regions such as the Northern Caucasus and major cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg exposed to militancy, terrorism and organized crime. Militants from the Caucasus striking elsewhere in Russia during the games to avoid the intense security that will be present in Sochi and to capitalize on news coverage of the highly publicized event pose the greatest threat to the games. Read the rest of this entry »
U.S. Olympic Shooting Team
Posted by Brian in Matches and Competitions, News on 20/Jul/2012 13:23
Click here to see the people who will be representing the United States at the Olympics.