Rio Olympics: What's up with all those empty seats?

Elite athletes. Compelling human-interest angles. A spirit of global camaraderie. 

And lots of empty seats. 

The 2016 Olympics are underway in Rio de Janeiro, delivering tragedy and triumph alike for athletes from around the world. But after years of hype for the Rio Games, many events have been sparsely attended as ticket sales lag. 

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After the first weekend of the 19-day event, Friday's opening ceremony is reportedly the only event to sell-out so far. Ticket sales for Rio reportedly trail sales for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.  Read more...

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