The Canadian Figure Skating Championships are this week and are being held in Vancouver at the Pacific Coliseum - figure skating venue in 2010.
But sales are way down. They actually put a big black curtain around the upper bowl so the venue doesn't look so empty. So of the 16000 seats at the arena, some 10000 are blocked off due to poor sales.
Is this a bad sign for VANOC?
Or did Skate Canada do a poor job marketing the event?...which is very much likely the reason.
I think this is a concern for VANOC as well, considering previous championships (many in smaller cities) have sold out.
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