Olympics - well attended?
Interesting news item on
Yahoo/AFP this morning regarding ticket sales for Olympic events:
bq. IOC officials, worried by the television images being flashed around the world of athletes competing in near empty stadiums, have told the Athens Games organizers to give tickets away for free if necessary.
bq. On Saturday, the first full day of competition, weightlifter Nurcan Taylan became the first Turkish woman to win an Olympic gold medal but her feat was achieved in a near empty stadium.
bq. On Sunday, tennis superstars Venus Williams and Andy Roddick, used to playing to packed courts, began their Olympic quest to vacant stands.
Ouch!
Posted by DaveH at August 16, 2004 9:17 AM