I've been enjoying the Olympics on TV this week. I challenged my kids to watch the games instead of playing Game Cube or watching cartoons. It's working somewhat, and I try to watch with them. They seem to like swimming events the best.
It's fascinating to watch. The competition. The medals. The human drama. The empty seats.
What's up with the empty seats. It was hard not to notice in the first few days of the games that venues were half filled at best. Why? I've thought about it and have two thoughts as to why the empty seats.
The simplest answer is poor planning. People weren't sure even right up to opening day that the facilities would be done and that there even would be an Olympics. The Greeks brought this on themselves by leaving so much uncertainty if the stadium would be built on time. Not good when you're trying to convince people to fly across the pond in droves and pony up for expensive tickets to these venues. Is the concrete even dry yet?
The other reason was the fear of terrorist attacks, which was not sufficiently calmed by the Greeks. Really, do you trust Europeans with your security?
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