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Olympics Security Ramps Up Ahead of Opening Ceremony

ByBEN GITTLESON
February 06, 2014, 1:29 PM

Feb. 6, 2014 -- With just a day left before the opening ceremony of the Sochi Olympics, security in the coastal city is visibly ramping up.

ABC News' Matt Gutman reports that the Russian security apparatus has made a show force from both the land and sea.

The area around Olympic facilities along the water and in the mountains has been locked down in what's been described as a security perimeter, with checkpoints and frequent patrols by security forces.

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