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Show Large Area for Olympic Games. The stadium In which the Olympic games will be held at the Franco-British exhibition, London, Is now under construction. It is oblong In plan, with straight sides nnd semi-circular ends, nnd measures D94 by 1,000 feet over all. The arena, besides tho largo turf-covered tpacc for games, will contain con-tain ,a blcycfe frack 35 feet wide, a runnln- track 25 feet wide, and a swimming tank 50 by 335 feet. The total capacity is about 75,000 persons Seats are arranged in 32 tiers along the straight sides, while standing room arranged In C3 tiers Is provided j In, the seml-clrculnr ends. i |