One simple question has defeated most Olympic hosts: what do you do with your collection of expensive and entirely empty stadiums once the Games are over? Beijing believes it's come up with an answer: let everyone come in and have a good nose around.... ...full story at James Reynolds
from James Reynolds on Tue, Apr 14 2009
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Olympic ticket scalping »
YouTube video Tickets for any Olympic events are available in Beijing at last minute but sometimes for an expensive price.
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| 04 Jun 08 |
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