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Beijing Struggles to Fill Stadiums

Sold-out games are full of empty seats

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 13, 2008 11:18 AM CDT

(Newser) – Olympic organizers have a problem: No one’s going to their sold-out events. Foot traffic is sparse in Olympic Park, and empty seats have abounded at early events. The panicked Chinese have organized yellow-shirted, state-trained “cheer-squads” to fill the holes, but that hasn’t... Read full story »

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