SALT LAKE CITY?Australia’s team won’t be allowed to open mail during the Winter Olympics. Other countries are hastily hiring security guards for their athletes.

And almost everyone is stocking up on Cipro.

Despite promises the Salt Lake Games will be as safe as humanly possible, many nations are taking extra precautions to make sure no harm befalls their skaters, skiers and others.

With the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 and the anthrax scare fresh in their minds, “There is an elevated concern,” said Deborah Allen, a spokeswoman for the Canadian Olympic Committee.

Canada has made arrangements with a drug company to have additional Cipro in stock.