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Article: VISA REVEALS OLYMPIC GAMES OPENING DAY SPENDING GIVES BOOST TO CHINA.
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- August 11, 2008
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(BW)(CA-VISA) Visa Data Reveals Olympic Games Opening Day Spending Gives Multi-Million Dollar Boost to China
Business Editors
BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE) - Aug. 11, 2008-- The international tourists who have joined the more than 11,000 athletes from 204 participating National Olympic Committees1 in China for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games have had an immediate impact on the nation's economy, including nearly US$10 million spent on Visa cards on the opening day of the Games. The money spent by tourists on their Visa credit, debit and prepaid cards on 8 August 2008 showed an increase of 11 percent ...