. >>> scott blackman is on the phone with us, and here in our stewedy, tom fuentes, and jill doherty. mr. blackman, i'll start with you. in the wake of the terror attacks in russia and direct threats, what measures are you taking to ensure the security of u.s. athletes and tourists? >> jake, if i could, i'd first like to offer or condolences to russia, and particular the people of volgograd, for the lost of life they have experienced. as you may or may not know, we do not bring our own security force to the games. we rely on local law enforcement, the expertise and cooperation of the u.s. state department, and we take security very, very seriously for each games, every time our athletes leave american soil, we have different challenges, and sochi is one of those challenges. we rye lie on the russian law enforcement working with the state department to make sure it's as safe as possible. >> have you heard from the athletes and others expressing concern about how safe it will be to go to sochi? >> we have received a hand -- to whether we've gotten any updates from the organizing committ

scott blackman is the ceo of the u.s. olympic committee. good morning. >> good morning, matt. >> normally, you're a month away, and people are talking about the events, athletes to watch. in the last couple of days i've heard more and more people talking about safety and security and terrorism. the two-time defending medalist in snowboard, he may skip opening ceremony out of fear of safety. are you hearing that from other athletes? >> you know, there's no question that it has heightened everyone's awareness. i want to express our condolences to the people of russia for this attack. we take the games seriously. each game presents a different challenge for us. the events of the last 48 hours have definitely gotten our attention. >> they have had sworn enemies. the difference this time around is the sworn enemy of russia sits right next door to sochi. that's where their most violent terrorist group sits along with the leader who is called for disruption of these games. are you worried about the proximity? >> we're concerned can. i think this i