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Kimba90
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 Posted: 08/16/04 - 11:11 Post subject:
There was about 8 people in the bleachers watching the table tennis doubles match.
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cherylpf
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Posted: 08/16/04 - 11:14 Post subject:
| Pug wrote: | | cherylpf wrote: |
I might be wrong on this but I seem to remember Atlanta Olympic tickets being next to impossible to get. I'm surprised anyway. And I would go see whatever tickets I could get if I was there, early rounds, judo, whatever. But obviously thats just me. |
Part of me agrees with you, but if tickets are $50 a piece (just a random price), i'm not sure that some events are worth that kind of money for me to see.
Track, on the other hand... |
Long story short, this seems to be another example of how Athens has botched this Olympics.
table tennis is an Olympic sport?? 
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Pug
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Posted: 08/16/04 - 11:30 Post subject:
| cherylpf wrote: |
table tennis is an Olympic sport?? |
As is badmitten. (or however you spell it).
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gretriever
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Posted: 08/16/04 - 11:51 Post subject:
| runaroundsue wrote: | | I can't get over the empty seats for gymnastics! And the crowd (or the few that are there) appear very subdued. |
I would be subdued to have to watch gymnastics, too. Or sedated. 
Apparently, there were people to watch the gymnasts. But most were in the nosebleed (read, cheaper) seats out of camera view.
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Gogirlgo
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Posted: 08/16/04 - 13:22 Post subject:
| sonnylax wrote: | | cherylpf wrote: | | Makes me sick. I was listening to something on NPR about it. |
Listening to NPR will do that for you!  |
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robp
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Posted: 08/16/04 - 13:47 Post subject:
| Kimba90 wrote: | | There was about 8 people in the bleachers watching the table tennis doubles match. |
I could probably understand this... and a lack of attendance for synchronized anything would be understandable also.
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Orange Bubble
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Posted: 08/16/04 - 13:55 Post subject:
I am not surprised that the turnout has been so slim. I think it's great to have the games where the Olympics were birthed but, from what I have seen and heard about Athens, access to the city is horrible, it is NOT pedestrian friendly, and transportation within the city is chaotic. Still, there are over 500 delegates representing Greece.
I'd like to see Tokyo host the games in 2012. They would put on an amazing show and the turnout would be incredible.
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