Rows and rows of empty seats at Olympic venues

Several high-profile venues, including Wimbledon (left), the gymnastics arena in North Greenwich (center) and the Aquatics Center in the Olympic Park (right) had rows of empty seats on the first day of the Games despite having been supposedly sold out months ago. London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) said they would be investigating why the seats were unfilled, while Lord Coe reportedly promised to name and shame sponsors who did not find takers for the venues.

The Games are taking place during the school holidays and there have been months of public complaints over the inability of thousands in Britain to buy tickets. Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, the minister responsible for the Olympics, said he was disappointed by the empty seats. "LOCOG are doing a full investigation into what happened," Hunt told publicly funded broadcaster BBC. 
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