Aug 18, 2016 -- 1:59PM, jumper wrote:

It was probably with best intentions, or was it, that these games were awarded to Rio. However, all the evidence shows how difficult it is to make this work for the host city and it's inhabitants, particularly those at the lower end of the social scale. The only time we've seen the stadium full has been when Bolt has been in attendance and last night, for his 200 semi, don't think it actually was. Were the tickets for the football cheaper or is it that as it is the premier sport in the country, it was always going to fill out whereas athletics, never mind the other sports, are not really well supported there?You do fear the stadiums here will be mostly lying empty in the future. If it was my decision I'd only have the Olympics in 4 rotating venues across the world and re-use the same facilities. North America, two cities in Europe and a south east Asia venue, such as Japan or even Australia.

You are right, the tickets for football were cheaper.For example, the games in Manaus had womens football tickets starting at 40 reales (10 pounds) and mens football at 50 reales (12 pounds)
http://globoesporte.globo.com/am/olimpiadas/noticia/2016/06/ingressos-arena-am-tera-bilheteria-para-o-futebol-olimpico-no-fim-de-junho.html