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France faces glut of unwanted Olympics tickets

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London | The number of unwanted Paris Olympics tickets available for resale has hit more than a quarter of a million, as lack of demand increases concerns just days before Friday’s opening ceremony that many athletes will compete against a backdrop of empty seats.

The number of listings rose to 271,637 on Tuesday, up from about 180,000 a month ago, a Financial Times analysis of the official resale site shows.

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