To ensure a safe Olympic Games, all athletes, officials, workers and media who require access to the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics will have to undergo immigration, criminal record, and security checks to be accredited.
The Home Office is carrying out these background checks on behalf of London 2012. Once the checks are completed, if the Home Office believes that anyone may present a safety or security risk, it will recommend to LOCOG that an accreditation should be refused to that individual.
Home Office Minister Damien Green said, “we are undertaking stringent checks on all those seeking accreditation. This rigorous process has been designed to ensure those working at the Games are fit to do so. We will leave nothing to chance in our aim to deliver a safe and secure Games that London, the UK and the whole world will enjoy”.
LOCOG chief executive Paul Deighton said, “the accreditation process is a big job, crucial to the delivery of a safe and secure Games. We are working closely with our colleagues at the IOC, the IPC and the Home Office to deliver a system that works efficiently and effectively”.
