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I thought you might be interested in the following statistics about Athenians and the next Olympic games (based on a recent poll by GFK Market Analysis):
21% are interested in going (buying tickets) to the Games
58% would rather watch the games on TV
9% have not decided yet
12% have no interest on the games.
The 4 major reason Athenians don’t want to go (buy tickets) to the games are:
22% are going to be on vacation
17% think the tickets are too expensive and they can’t afford them
15% don’t want to go simply because it is more comfortable to watch the games from their couches (drinking retsina)
12% mentioned agoraphobia!!!!
The most popular events (tickets wise) among Athenians are:
46% track and field
22% weight lifting
21% soccer
12% basketball
Anything else is less than 5%
Those who are staying home and watch TV instead, are going to watch:
62% track and field
30% weight lifting
19% soccer
19% basketball
18% gymnastics
11% swimming
Anything else is less than 5%
40% of the Athenians think that the OG will bring a lot of problems to the city, whereas 29% believe that the city will benefit from the OG.
Of the people who have negative opinion, 40% are concerned about the economy, 33% believe that taxes will go up to pay for the new constructions, 20% worry about national debt and 4% worry about increase in crime.
Of the people who had positive opinion, 46% think that the Games will boost the economy, 33% believe that a lot of city problems will be solved, 23% believe that traffic in Athens will improve (I want to live to see this….), 33% think that the games will be a boost for tourism, and 19% think that the games will change the image the world has for Greece (mmm, I wonder what that image is).
Finally,
47% said that Athens would be ready by August
28% said that it might be ready,
12% no way
7% ready but with problems
6% no opinion
21% are interested in going (buying tickets) to the Games
58% would rather watch the games on TV
9% have not decided yet
12% have no interest on the games.
The 4 major reason Athenians don’t want to go (buy tickets) to the games are:
22% are going to be on vacation
17% think the tickets are too expensive and they can’t afford them
15% don’t want to go simply because it is more comfortable to watch the games from their couches (drinking retsina)
12% mentioned agoraphobia!!!!
The most popular events (tickets wise) among Athenians are:
46% track and field
22% weight lifting
21% soccer
12% basketball
Anything else is less than 5%
Those who are staying home and watch TV instead, are going to watch:
62% track and field
30% weight lifting
19% soccer
19% basketball
18% gymnastics
11% swimming
Anything else is less than 5%
40% of the Athenians think that the OG will bring a lot of problems to the city, whereas 29% believe that the city will benefit from the OG.
Of the people who have negative opinion, 40% are concerned about the economy, 33% believe that taxes will go up to pay for the new constructions, 20% worry about national debt and 4% worry about increase in crime.
Of the people who had positive opinion, 46% think that the Games will boost the economy, 33% believe that a lot of city problems will be solved, 23% believe that traffic in Athens will improve (I want to live to see this….), 33% think that the games will be a boost for tourism, and 19% think that the games will change the image the world has for Greece (mmm, I wonder what that image is).
Finally,
47% said that Athens would be ready by August
28% said that it might be ready,
12% no way
7% ready but with problems
6% no opinion
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