One thing that I have been constantly hearing here is how so many people have volunteered to help out with various Olympic events and as a result they get to watch them too. Therefore, they bypass having to spend hundreds of dollars on tickets.
This can hold true for a lot of things. While of course you probably can’t just sit there and watch the event all day like a regular ticket holder, it’s not a bad way to get to experience an event without having to dent your wallet if you are on a tight budget. Better yet, just find a job of sort that pays you for attending the event and you could be making money at the same time.