Great Tweet re: empty seats at the Olympics... Shame them!

[Coexist]

Idea: when a corporate sponsor claims a seat at a #london2012 event, LOCOG should apply their logo to the seat. No sitter = name and shame.

[Siwsan]

1. Maybe they should treat the situation like the airlines, when passengers don't check in

Have a stand by list of people who would LOVE to be sitting in those seats. Charge them a nominal fee and donate that money to a charity.

[Coexist]

4. thats a great idea.

[TalkingDog]

2. Help a non-sporty out here.... why are the empty seats an issue?

Is it that it looks bad or that some fan could have the seat and the fat cats snatched it up because they could, then didn't use it?

[taterguy]

3. Full houses add to the noise and atmosphere

There's a reason Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium is a cathedral: There's never an empty seat. It's incredibly loud and exciting.

[TalkingDog]

6. See ...as a very, VERY introverted person

All that you just said... is horrifying.

But thank you for the extrovert's version of a clarification.

[Coexist]

5. empty seats look bad... whether a sporting event

or a political rally.

The olympics is a huge world stage event.

[tanyev]

7. There were lots of real people who wanted to buy tickets to these supposedly sold out events.

[Siwsan]

8. Ok, my 'conspiracy' take

Maybe Willard's people BOUGHT those seats with the INTENTION of leaving them empty so that when he made his stupid remark about the British not being enthusiastic, it wouldn't look so, ummm, stupid.

Ok, that's a real stretch, and I'm sure people could come up with much more interesting and totally unfounded theories.