Beijing Normal University, which has been chosen by the US delegation as
its residence during the coming Olympic Games, has cordoned part of its campus
for security concerns.
The university administration divided the campus into two parts, according to
a university source. The apartment buildings and stadium rented by the US
delegation have been cordoned by wires and every entry has been guarded. Even
students and teachers at the university are not allowed in.
The US delegation, said to have about 400 members, did not take residence in
the Olympic Village but rented apartment buildings in the Beijing Normal
University for six weeks at a cost of about US$500,000.
The source did not release when the delegation will arrive but said that they
will send staff to take charge of the apartments and stadium and then athletes
will come.
Security measures are also tightened in the rest part of the campus. People
other than students and the faculty are not allowed in and students are required
to show their IDs to enter the campus.
Windows in higher buildings facing the area rented by the US delegation have
to be closed between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm, according to the administration.
As the summer holiday has come, only a few students are staying on the
campus. But they are looking forward to the delegation.
"I had planned to go home but postponed that because I hope to see sport
stars," said a student surnamed Yu. "I am looking forward to seeing NBA star
Kobe."
