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Empty seats, £18.50 pork rolls and £150 tickets – has Birmingham priced fans out of the European Championships?

Olympians, coaches and fans have criticised ticket and food prices at the European Athletics Championships after thousands of seats were left empty.

Watch the video to see what’s behind the backlash.

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00:00There's been criticism of ticket and food prices at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham,
00:07with empty seats visible during some sessions at Alexander Stadium.
00:11Former world champion and BBC commentator Steve Cram said spectator numbers were disappointing,
00:17while Keeley Hodgkinson's coach Jenny Meadows said fans had raised concerns about ticket prices, parking and poor awareness of the
00:25event.
00:25A barbecue pork roll costs £18.50, while some tickets reach £150.
00:32Organisers say ticket sales have exceeded targets, with half priced at £30 or less,
00:38and several sessions are approaching sellout as the championships continue across the week.
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