LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister David Cameron says he shares Britons' frustrations at seeing empty seats in London Olympic venues and promises "we can do better." Cameron tells broadcaster ITV that Olympic organizers need to "make sure more people get to see more games and also that there are fewer empty seats." He says the London organizing committee is "on track to do that." Organizers, who have long promised packed venues, have been criticized after blocks of empty seats were seen at most events on the opening weekend. They said seats were left unused by sports and Olympic officials, athletes, some media and "a handful of sponsors." London organizing committee spokeswoman Jackie Brock-Doyle says 3,000 extra tickets were made available and sold for Monday's events.
PM Cameron: 'We can do better' on Olympics tickets
Jul. 30 4:13 PM EDT
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A lone man sits in an empty section of seats inside Earls Court during during a women's volleyball preliminary match between China and Turkey at the 2012 Summer Olympics Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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This Sunday, July 29, 2012 photo shows British soldiers watching gymnast Simona Castro Lazo from Chile perform during the Artistic Gymnastics women's qualification at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. Troops, teachers and students are getting free tickets to fill prime seats that were empty at some Olympic venues on the first full day of competition. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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