group. members of congress are very concerned. if something does happen, what is the evacuation plan and emergency response plan that would take place. reporter: others worried about americans heading to sochi. i would not go. i don t think i would send my family. i am very concerned about the security status of the olympics. i do believe that the russian government needs to be more cooperative with the united states when it comes to the security of the games. reporter: russian president, vladimir putin, deploying a security force of 40,000 police officers and soldiers to the region. in an interview with abc news, putin says he will do whatever it takes to keep athletes and visitors safe. pledging that russia has adequate means of security. security around the olympic venue on high alert. metal detectors and bomb-sniffing dogs visible as the games get underway in just
states when it comes to the security of the games. reporter: russian president vladimir putin deploying a security force of 40,000 police officers and soldiers to the region. in an interview with abc news putin says that he ll do whatever it takes to keep athletes and visitors safe. and pledging that russia has adequate means of security. security around the olympic venue on high alert. metal detectors and bomb sniffing dogs visible as the games get under way in just over two weeks. carol, russian officials say they are not changing their plan for the sochi games because of the volgograd attacks. they believe they have necessary everything in place. but that doesn t mean they have taken anything away from what happened at this train station behind me. the lesson is even if you lock down sochi successfully there s still many other potentially
vulnerabilities and conclude that this is just a probe by terrorists to potentially target the games? i don t know that i would conclude that. i think that what you would do is just be alert to the fact, you know, to the situation. but remember, in the run-up to all the games recently, there have been security issues, security questions, have appropriate preparations been made. after the games, everybody talks about the actual performances which actually is the point. the usa today concluded on monday in its paper the following, and i ll read it to you about broader concerns. yet as the new security measures were being advanced, the volgograd attacks underscored a long-standing concern in the run-up to the winter games. two months ago, a western security official with knowledge told usa today that there is a fear to lock down sochi that other transportation hubs could be vulnerable. again, an area of concern for you?
history of attacks, look at some vulnerabilities and conclude that this is just a probe by terrorists to potentially target the games? i don t know that i would conclude that. i think that what you would do is just be alert to the fact, you know, to the situation. but remember, in the run-up to all the games recently, there have been security issues, security questions, have appropriate preparations been made. after the games, everybody talks about the actual performances which actually is the point. the usa today concluded on monday in its paper the following, and i ll read it to you about broader concerns. yet as the new security measures were being advanced, the volgograd attacks underscored a long-standing concern in the run-up to the winter games. two months ago, a western security official with knowledge told usa today that there is a fear to lock down sochi that other transportation hubs could
i think that what you would do is just be alert to the fact, you know, to the situation. but remember, in the run-up to all the games recently, there have been security issues, security questions, have appropriate preparations been made. after the games, everybody talks about the actual performances which actually is the point. the usa today concluded on monday in its paper the following, and i ll read it to you about broader concerns. yet as the new security measures were being advanced, the volgograd attacks underscored a long-standing concern in the run-up to the winter games. two months ago, a western security official with knowledge told usa today that there is a fear to lock down sochi that other transportation hubs could be vulnerable. again, an area of concern for you? well, i think if true, absolutely, and i think what the speaker was saying is if all the security arrangements are in sochi, does that expose other