A photo taken on July 29, 2012 shows empty seats during the London 2012 Olympic Games men's football match between Japan and Morocco at St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, on July 29, 2012. (Graham Stuart/AFP/Getty Images)
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5