Olympics Will Honor Victims of Sept. 11

Olympic organizers will honor Sept. 11 survivors and victims during the 2002 Winter Games’ opening ceremonies, but not as part of the internationally televised program.

A tribute will occur shortly before the show’s start, organizers say.

“It’s not designed to be a patriotic, American display,” said Salt Lake Organizing Committee president Mitt Romney. “While the experience of 9/11 certainly impacts all of us, there should not be a direct tribute in the ceremony itself.”