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No Photo Surveillance at 2002 Winter Olympics

Reacting to negative public opinion to the use of facial recognition technology at the Super Bowl, officials have decided not to use photo surveillance at the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Photo Security Out for 2002, Salt Lake Tribune, May 3, 2001.
Face-Recognition Systems Offer New Tools, but Mixed Results, New York Times, May 3, 2001 (registration required).