Empty seats, long lines, and lots of souvenirs were seen at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Crowds at the Olympic Games
- By Parke Brewer
![Two fans show their true colors at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 8, 2016. (P. Brewer/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/D75D29FA-72E0-4B8F-900E-F6DA9FBC9575_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Two fans show their true colors at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 8, 2016. (P. Brewer/VOA)
![A worker uses a megaphone to get his point across to spectators at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 8, 2016. (P. Brewer/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/102828CC-AF26-4B1D-98FC-054419E1226D_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A worker uses a megaphone to get his point across to spectators at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 8, 2016. (P. Brewer/VOA)
![Spectators wander around the venues at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 8, 2016. (P. Brewer/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/21644123-349D-496E-882D-B498B745A466_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Spectators wander around the venues at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 8, 2016. (P. Brewer/VOA)
![There were a lot of empty seats at the women's tennis event at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 8, 2016. (P. Brewer/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/A5B3124B-2C1A-42CF-A2AA-B3B262ED41EE_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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There were a lot of empty seats at the women's tennis event at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 8, 2016. (P. Brewer/VOA)