Chinese hosts craft carefully-curated bunch of Olympic venue

BEIJING—A spectator’s single clap echoed through the mostly empty National Aquatics Center after the British curling team knocked a Swiss stone out of position, a difficult move that usually would trigger cheers from fans. The spectator looked around at the audience of about 200, surrounded by thousands of vacant seats,…

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