this is not unusual to have the north and the south glaring at each other. what is unusual is of course this increased rhetoric which is why we're having this conversation. >> are you hearing anything from the athletes who will potentially be participating in the games? >> i sper viewed erin ham lynn, the bronze meddleist in huge from the sew chee games and she told me that for her, as much as she hears this and she's aware of the conflict and the concern, obviously, as an american citizen, she also said she is just moving on business as usual. what she hopes is what every athlete hopes is that when it all comes down it, they can be athletes on the field of play, in her case on the huge track, and not have to worry about anything else. and she says she has her faith and trust in the u.s. olympic committee, u.s. security which is of course extensive, and the state department is so involved. and she hopes like in sew chee where there was grave concerns about to her richl. of course, nothing happened.