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Final Olympic tickets snapped up in two days

THE empty seats that harmed the mood of the Athens Olympics won't be seen in Beijing when the Chinese capital hosts the 2008 Games. The final batch of Olympic tickets for domestic spectators, expected to be... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Thu, May 15 2008

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