Plenty of empty seats have been seen at sporting venues across Rio.
But with Brazil going its worst economic crisis in decades, many locals – and visitors – are finding creative ways to watch events for free.
Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from Rio de Janeiro.
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