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FIFA NEWS - Olympic Football Tournaments Beijing 2008

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Football attendance figures reach new all-time record total.

 

Sunday August 24, 2008

The Olympic Football Tournaments Beijing 2008 have attained a new all-time attendance record after the semi-final stage of the competition, with 1,9 million spectators.

With four matches yet to be played, the attendance figures will surely surpass the 2 million barrier by the end of the competition, making football the sport with more viewers on site of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

OFT attendance figures 2008 (as after semi-finals)

Combined total Men's / Women's competitions: 1,9 million

Total average per match: 35,130

Men's total: 1,26 million / average per match 41,900

Women's total: 0,64 million / average per match 26,600

Location
attendance* total
no of matches
average
Athens 2004 (M&W)
430,279
39 match sessions
11,033
Sydney 2000 (M&W)
1,075,136
35 match sessions
30,178
Atlanta 1996 (M&W)
1,350,283
33 match sessions
40,918
Barcelona 1992
466,300
32 match sessions
14,572
Seoul 1988
733,712
32 match sessions
22,929
Los Angeles 1984
1,423,613
32 match sessions
44,488

Note: double-headers in one venue were counted as one match session.

FIFA

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