Empty venues in London

British soldiers watch gymnast Simona Castro Lazo from Chile perform during the Artistic Gymnastics women's qualification at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Sunday in London. Troops, teachers and students are getting free tickets to fill prime seats that were empty at some Olympic venues on the first full day of competition.

British soldiers watch gymnast Simona Castro Lazo from Chile perform during the Artistic Gymnastics women’s qualification at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Sunday in London. Troops, teachers and students are getting free tickets to fill prime seats that were empty at some Olympic venues on the first full day of competition. (Gregory Bull / Associated Press)

July 30, 2012 4:59 PM PT

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With thousands of tickets going unused at a variety of events, the London Olympics organizing committee is scrambling to fill seats.

Men's soccer

Large sections of the City of Coventry Stadium are empty for the Gabon vs. Mexico soccer match. (Paul Ellis / AFP/Getty Images)

Equestrian

Empty seats are plentiful at an equestrian competition at Greenwich Park. (Carl Court / AFP/Getty Images)

Men's soccer

Empty seats abound at Old Trafford in Manchester during a men’s soccer match between Egypt and New Zealand. (Andrew Yates / AFP/Getty Images)

Women's volleyball

A lone man sits in an empty section inside Earls Court during a women’s volleyball match between China and Turkey. (Chris O’Meara / Associated Press)

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