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Japan organizers 'not satisfied' as empty seats blight Asian Games

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Japan organizers 'not satisfied' as empty seats blight Asian Games
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NAGOYA, Japan — Asian Games organizers admitted on Saturday they were "not satisfied" with ticket sales after swathes of empty seats were seen at the main stadium and other venues in Japan. The 100m sprints are one of the highlights of any Games, but the 30,000-capacity Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium appeared to be only about one-quarter full on Friday night for the blue-riband events. Even the prospect of a women's pole vault gold for Japan's Misaki Morota could not pull in the home punters in bi

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