Wednesday, 06 February 2008 |
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If you’re one of the estimated 30,000 passengers who travel to
and from Grand Central Station in NYC, or one of the overwhelming half
a million people who pass through the terminal each day, chances are
the only thing you’re focused on is catching the right train to take
you to your destination. Recently, the Bear Sterns Tournament of
Champions, the largest professional squash event in North America, was
set up in one of the halls of Grand Central. The week-long event
attracted 64 players and 4,500 spectators.
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The glass-enclosed court was surrounded on three sides
with bleachers for paying fans, and a VIP lounge was set up on the
other side of the hall. And although the train schedule most certainly
stayed on track, we wonder how many of the passengers got distracted
walking past the pop-up court, and missed their trains. By Andrew J Wiener
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