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Reference:
2012/2373
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Question by:
Stephen Knight
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Meeting date:
19 September 2012
In a press release issued on the 23 August 2008 you stated: 'Whilst I have witnessed some fantastic sport over the last couple of days I could not help but notice a significant number of empty seats. We must avoid that in London. It's a waste. The chance to watch the world's greatest athletes performing at their very best is a real privilege. They have a right to expect a capacity crowd.' Despite this criticism of the Beijing Games, there were thousands of unused seats during the opening week of the 2012 Games in London. Do you believe that every...