June 29, 2011

Turkish Olympiads delight 80,000 in İzmir

Esra Maden

The western province of İzmir had not seen a stadium filled with such an enthusiastic crowd since the city hosted the Summer World University Games in 2005. Nearly 80,000 spectators filled Atatürk Olympic Stadium for a show held as part of the ongoing Turkish Language Olympiads, while thousands of others followed the event on giant screens set up outside the stadium and in the city square.