Vancouver, Canada: Sikhs will be able to carry a
kirpan, or ceremonial knife, to Olympic events if they adhere to a
number of conditions, the Vancouver 2010 Integrated Security Unit has
announced.
ISU doesn’t expect the religious item will pose an additional risk at venues.
Anyone wearing a kirpan must inform security personnel when being screened at an event and must also be wearing the other symbolic articles of Sikh faith.
Additionally, the length of the knife’s blade must not exceed four inches, and the total length – including sheath and handle – must be no longer than seven and a half inches.
If those stipulations and others are not met, the ISU officers can refuse admittance.