Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics: Situation Report #10

UNCLAS VANCOUVER 000088 SENSITIVE SIPDIS STATE FOR DS/TIA STATE FOR DS/DSS/DO STATE FOR DS/P/MECU STATE FOR DS/DO/P STATE FOR DS/ICI/CI STATE FOR DS/T/ATA STATE FOR DS/TIA/ITA STATE FOR DS/TIA/PII STATE FOR DS/TIA/CC STATE FOR S/CT STATE FOR CA/OCS/ACS/WHA STATE FOR DS/IP/WHA STATE FOR WHA/CAN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC KOLY CASC CA PTER AMGT PINR OVIP SUBJECT: Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics: Situation Report #10 ¶1. (SBU) The following report provides security-related information for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games as of noon on February 20, 2010. Please visit the following link for additional classified reporting: https://nol.nctc.sgov.gov/ng/cgibin/nctcHome. cgi?event=Vancouver_20 ¶10. The interagency USG Joint Operations Center can be contacted on a 24-hour basis at 604-692-2509, ext 4013. SECURITY ISSUES Protests: ¶2. (U) 19 February Protest Activity - No Olympics-related protests occurred yesterday. ¶3. (U) Current Protest Activity - A "Rally for National Housing" - is scheduled to take place from noon to 2 pm today on the north (Georgia Street) side of the Vancouver Art Gallery. The demonstration is expected to be peaceful. ¶4. (SBU) Anticipated Protest Activity - The next scheduled activity of note is the "Critical Mass Bike Ride" on February 26. Bicyclists plan to gather on the north (Georgia Street) side of the Vancouver Art Gallery at 6 p.m. and ride through the streets of Vancouver. This recurring event is taking place as regularly scheduled and is not anti-Olympics in nature. Incidents: ¶5. (U//FOUO) Suspicious Map of Whistler Athlete's Village Discovered - Update - Canadian security services revealed a suspicious map containing unspecified markings in the Whistler Athlete's Village was located aboard a public transport bus February 18. The RCMP's Integrated Security Unit conducted security sweeps and did not find any indications of a threat; the map is believed to be a hoax. Threats: ¶6. (SBU) At this time, there are no known specific, credible transnational terrorist threats against the Vancouver Olympics. ¶7. (SBU) FBI Receives Anonymous Write-in Alleging Unspecified Olympics Attack - Update - The RCMP considers this write-in threat to be a poison pen letter and closed the investigation. SECURITY OPERATIONS ¶8. (SBU) Other than scheduled USOC and team movements, no major Olympics-related security operations have transpired during this reporting period. ¶9. (SBU) DHS Secretary Napolitano, Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius, and Ambassador to the USUN Susan Rice will visit Vancouver from February 25 to March 1 and attend the closing ceremonies. PUBLIC AFFAIRS/PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ¶10. There is no significant information or activity to report. CONSULAR ISSUES ¶11. There is no significant information or activity to report. POLITICAL/GENERAL ISSUES ¶12. Unseasonably warm weather conditions continue in the Vancouver area. A schedule and results of all competitions throughout the Games can be found at http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-schedule -results/. CHICOLA