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The London Organising Committee of the
Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has announced more details
of its ticketing plans and is inviting sports fans all over the UK to ‘sign
up’ and register their interest.
By signing up to www.tickets.london2012.com,
people will be able to indicate which sports they are interested in and
receive updates on major sporting events, test events and London 2012
developments – plus they will be among the first to find out when tickets
go on sale in 2011 and how to apply for them.
Details of the announcement are as follows:
- More tickets will go on sale
for the Olympic Games than originally stated – increasing from 7.7m to
8m
- More tickets will also go on
sale for the Paralympic Games – increasing from 1.5m to 2m
- 75% of tickets will be
available directly to the public via a ballot process
- Tickets will go on sale from
spring 2011
- There will be a fair
application process through a ballot
- Prestige hospitality tickets
will account for less than 1% of tickets on sale
- More information on pricing
will be issued later this year
LOCOG Chief Executive Officer Paul
Deighton explained the approach: ‘After the success of the Vancouver
Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, which saw fantastic atmospheres at
venues and around the city, we are now progressing with our plans.
‘This is our first major announcement on ticketing and we commit to
updating again later this year, with more information around pricing. Right
now, we’re asking people to sign up on the ticketing website and make sure
they’re in the front row for information. Ticket sales make up a significant
part of our income, but at the same time we are completely committed to
ensuring our events are accessible, that tickets are affordable and that
our venues are packed to the rafters with sports fans.’
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