The USATF press release stated:
"The Edmonton Sun reports the "event attracted a total attendance of 400,886
for a daily average of 40,089." Edmonton '01 Director Jack Agrios said, "the
lowest daily attendance we had was 29,000. Those figures are genuine. There
has never been paid attendance figures of this nature."
I will add that Terry Jones of the Edmonton Sun (page Worlds 7, Monday, August 13,
2001) said that those figures "include not just fans but media, sponsors, official,
volunteers, athletes, IAAF members, etc. in the stadium."
If the later statement is true, Mr. Agrios may be right...that there have never been
paid attendance figures of this nature...INCLUDING in EDMONTON.
Anyone know for sure?
Bob Bettwy
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Director - Program Control
Washington Group
SRS Technologies
(703) 351-7266
