King Italy
10-12-2001, 11:39 AM
From www.sportal.com.au
Japanese organisers have announced tougher security measures for next year’s World Cup, saying metal detectors and x-ray equipment will be used to check bags at all 10 stadia in Japan.
"We understand the need to tighten security across the board. Checks will be very tight. There will be at least 700 security officials at each game to keep an eye out for anything suspicious," JAWOC security chief Takahisa Ishida said.
"We will have people looking for anything that looks like it could contain a bomb. The media centre could be an easy target too, so we will have X-ray checks there," he said.
And like co-hosts South Korea, who already plan to do so, Ishida confirmed his committee plan to ask the Japanese government about the possibility of imposing no-fly zones over the grounds during the World Cup.
"Of course it would help to close Japanese airspace, but that is a governmental issue. We have made the request and government officials have told us they will look into it," he said.
"We are cooperating with authorities abroad and plan to have spotters travel to Japan to help us identify trouble-makers," he said.
Despite having witnessed violence at events he has travelled to in the past year, Ishida denied the Japanese police will target English and German fans next year.
"We know that the majority of English and German supporters are genuine fans. Visitors from all countries will be treated the same. We are collecting information to prevent people known to authorities from entering the country," he said.
"Some fans like to drink a lot and get a little loud. Some have a history of getting involved in trouble and some teams will be more closely linked to the current political events," he said.
Japanese organisers have announced tougher security measures for next year’s World Cup, saying metal detectors and x-ray equipment will be used to check bags at all 10 stadia in Japan.
"We understand the need to tighten security across the board. Checks will be very tight. There will be at least 700 security officials at each game to keep an eye out for anything suspicious," JAWOC security chief Takahisa Ishida said.
"We will have people looking for anything that looks like it could contain a bomb. The media centre could be an easy target too, so we will have X-ray checks there," he said.
And like co-hosts South Korea, who already plan to do so, Ishida confirmed his committee plan to ask the Japanese government about the possibility of imposing no-fly zones over the grounds during the World Cup.
"Of course it would help to close Japanese airspace, but that is a governmental issue. We have made the request and government officials have told us they will look into it," he said.
"We are cooperating with authorities abroad and plan to have spotters travel to Japan to help us identify trouble-makers," he said.
Despite having witnessed violence at events he has travelled to in the past year, Ishida denied the Japanese police will target English and German fans next year.
"We know that the majority of English and German supporters are genuine fans. Visitors from all countries will be treated the same. We are collecting information to prevent people known to authorities from entering the country," he said.
"Some fans like to drink a lot and get a little loud. Some have a history of getting involved in trouble and some teams will be more closely linked to the current political events," he said.