BEIJING
MUMBAI/BANGALORE: The Olympic torch might well burn bright on Friday but the response to the Games has been quite cold from the cricket-crazy nation, say most tour operators that haven't designed any special packages for the Beijing Olympics.
"Had it been a cricket game held in any part of the world, the interest and excitement from Indians would have been fabulous but the scene with Olympics is exactly opposite," said Karan Anand, head-business development, Cox & Kings (India).
Since there are no takers for this particular sporting event, the travel firm has not launched any promotional scheme either. Its regular package for a six-day-five-night trip to Shanghai and Beijing is priced at a little over Rs 51,000 (excluding airfares).
(http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Olympics_fail_to_excite_Indian_tourists/articleshow/3343788.cms)
MUMBAI/BANGALORE: The Olympic torch might well burn bright on Friday but the response to the Games has been quite cold from the cricket-crazy nation, say most tour operators that haven't designed any special packages for the Beijing Olympics.
"Had it been a cricket game held in any part of the world, the interest and excitement from Indians would have been fabulous but the scene with Olympics is exactly opposite," said Karan Anand, head-business development, Cox & Kings (India).
Since there are no takers for this particular sporting event, the travel firm has not launched any promotional scheme either. Its regular package for a six-day-five-night trip to Shanghai and Beijing is priced at a little over Rs 51,000 (excluding airfares).
(http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Olympics_fail_to_excite_Indian_tourists/articleshow/3343788.cms)
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | ||||
| 1. |  | China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2. |  | United States | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3. |  | South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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