Would-be spectators arrived at the Capitol before sunrise on a frigid January morning.

Most spectators arrived and left without problems in the first real test of Summer Games logistics in this sprawling city of 4 million.

Pole day was sunny and warm, and an estimated 200,000 spectators arrived anticipating a record-setting day.

Temperatures should range from the mid-70's, when spectators arrive, to the mid-50's when they leave.

The spectators arrived in droves, so that at the kick-off there were 11,645 fans within Gardiner's Park.

Perhaps because the spectators had arrived, there seemed a greater sense of urgency in the British lines, and Sharpe watched as his men once more prepared for battle.

Many spectators, including several hundred dressed in combat fatigues, arrived on buses chartered by the Radical Party.

The first spectators, many carrying chairs or picnic blankets, arrived at daybreak to secure a good spot.

Restaurants and bars were full to capacity at all hours of the tournament, and 15 million more spectators arrived in Germany than was expected.

Mayor Giuliani recommended that those spectators hoping for a place along the route should arrive at least an hour before the parade begins.