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Low ticket sales for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics are being attributed to fears of the Zika virus. The hosts argue that the virus is localized to northern Brazil and that linking it to Rio is a form of media fear-mongering. They suggest the United States may be undermining the Brazilian games because Chicago lost its bid to host the event.
London 2012 Olympics Ticket Sales and Security Concerns
Ticket sales for the London 2012 Olympics have reportedly stalled, with nearly 300,000 tickets remaining unsold. Security measures for the games include the deployment of surface-to-air missiles on residential rooftops and naval presence in the Thames. These extreme measures, combined with a 2010 Rockefeller Foundation report predicting a mass casualty event at the 2012 Olympics, are cited as reasons for public hesitation.
