Although the Olympic Games will take place in Los Angeles starting July 27, a short walk down John F. Kennedy St. will take you far enough to see a piece of the action this summer.

Sellout crowds are expected for the preliminary rounds of Olympic soccer at Harvard Stadium, from July 14 to August 3. Sixty percent of the tickets, which range in price from $3 50 to $16 50, have already been claimed by eager fans.

Tickets are available from the Harvard ticket office in Harvard Hall, by mail from the Olympic Committee in Los Angeles, or from local participating Sears stores (The Sears closest to Harvard is in Porter Square on Mass. Ave.,)

While tickets for all games are still available, the best seats are going fast, and tickets for the opening ceremonies have been sold out at all locations except some Sears stores, Olympic officials say.

The Harvard Games popularity is no exception on the national Olympic fervor, says Louis Gay, Olympic Sports Manager for Football. The last tickets for the final soccer games in the medal rounds--to be played in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.--were sold in December. The crowd of over 100,000 expected to see the Harvard winners play off in the needed rounds for this last game "will be the largest to watch a soccer came in the history of the nation," he adds.

Over 100 athletes from Canada, Camaroon, Norway, and lraq will live under Supertight security Quincy House from July 14 until the teams departure on August 3.

Czechoslovakia's team, the 1980 Olympic gold medalists Cambridge for the scheduled to bring their squad Cambridge for the first round, but their nation's decision to join the Soviet-led Olympic boycott opened a slot for Norway, even though they had not qualified earlier

Despite the absence of the defending champions Olympic officials assert that Norway's team will be competitive and a good drawing card

"It'll be a more interesting tournament. The Czechs are successful, but more people are interested in seeing Norway and Italy," Gay says.

"As far as the fan is concerned, it's more interesting and appealing," be adds

Those hoping to rub elbows with the athletes are likely to be disappointed, as Harvard, Cambridge, and Olympic security are cooperating in a massive effort to guard the players. Harvard's athletic department will fence a path from Dillon Field House to Harvard Stadium to shield players' comings and goings.

Only athletes and Quincy tutors with special identification will be permitted to enter the House.

Despite publicized threats by Iran against the Iraqui team, no squad will receive extra protection, officials said.

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The housing arrangements will not affect the Summer School, as no students are being housed in Quincy House this year.