Ticket holders decided no to attend events. What’s to “investigate”? It happens at any similar event, anywhere.
Those seats are assigned to certain groups, I guess. This is what happens you run sporting events like a political meeting.
Those Brits can be so dense sometimes.
Why are there so many empty seats?
It’s because no one is sitting in them.
/s
Olympic officials and other ‘special groups’ were assigned those seats. However, the public has been angry that they were not getting as much access as they wanted to events, and complained about the officials getting those seats.
The officials decided not to use the seats in the future, and the seats will be given to others.
I don’t personally have a problem with people connected to the Olympics getting seats. It won’t make a big difference int he overall scheme of things. So what if some people get perks based on their relationship with the event?
People will complain no matter what. Whiners rule these days.
What are the odds of a UFO sighting during the London Olympics opening ceremony?
The issue is that those seats were given out as political favors versus being sold to the public.
So Romney was right.
But then again, how do you prepare for aliens?
A lot could be due to jet lag. Spectators from around the globe are on different time rhythms.
What do you expect from an organizer who pays tribute to the NHS during their opening ceremony?
A completely well-run Olympics? Or a disorganized event roiled by accusation of too much insider dealing?
Looking at the photo I think the reason some seats are empty is because spectators fled seeing what looks like UFO’s hovering over the pool. /sarc
At the time that photo was taken at the swim pool, do you know what event was taking place? Was it a final medal event? Was it elimination heats?
Has anyone given thought to the idea it may have been Michelle Obama’s entourage that didn’t show up and sit in all those empty seats.
This reminds me of Speaker of the House Jim Wrighht’s best selling book that made him so much money.
I bet everyone that paid for a ticket showed up.
That's half the stadium. The "Organising Committee" is full of crap. People just don't want to pay to see the Olympics anymore. Especially when there are re-runs of Pawn Stars on TV.
I doubt that all those empty seats are “corporate sponsors who did not show up”
Truth is that a lot of those tickets were not sold....better...those tickets were never “bought”
No secret that Europe is having major economic problems. Not only the Brits are not buying the tickets...other Euros and non-Brits are not buying them either
Beleive me, a Corporate Sponsor of an Olympic event or seating plan is not going to let all those seats go to waste. If they have to give them to their lowest ranking employee...they will do so
Athens in 2004 had the same problems....many empty seats. At least they were honest about it...they could not sell the tickets
In Vancouver 2010 for the Winter Olympics....they were great in getting all the unsold seats at venues made available. I made sure I got to the Visitors Center early so that I could get tickets when they opened at 8AM. I managed to get hard-to-find curling tickets
People generally think less of freebies than things they have to pay for. It looks like the paying customers are there (hopefully) getting their money's worth.
