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| London 2012 Olympic tickets on sale 15 March | London 2012 Olympic tickets on sale 15 March |
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| Tickets for the London 2012 Olympic Games will go on sale on 15 March, organisers have announced. | Tickets for the London 2012 Olympic Games will go on sale on 15 March, organisers have announced. |
| Sports fans will have six weeks to decide which event they want to attend before making a final submission. | Sports fans will have six weeks to decide which event they want to attend before making a final submission. |
| There are 6.6m tickets available and applications will close on 26 April, with all oversubscribed sessions being allocated via a ballot. | There are 6.6m tickets available and applications will close on 26 April, with all oversubscribed sessions being allocated via a ballot. |
| Tickets for the Paralymic Games will go on sale on 9 September, with prices announced in May. | Tickets for the Paralymic Games will go on sale on 9 September, with prices announced in May. |
| Champion swimmer and five-times Olympian Mark Foster made the announcement on the National Lottery programme on BBC One. | |
| 'Greatest show' | 'Greatest show' |
| Spectators can make applications at any point during the six-week period as it will not be a first come, first served process, the committee said. | Spectators can make applications at any point during the six-week period as it will not be a first come, first served process, the committee said. |
| Full details of the purchasing process and the finalised schedule for all 650 sport sessions will be announced in February. | Full details of the purchasing process and the finalised schedule for all 650 sport sessions will be announced in February. |
| London 2012 chairman Lord Coe said: "On 15 March, the application process opens to be part of the greatest show on earth. | London 2012 chairman Lord Coe said: "On 15 March, the application process opens to be part of the greatest show on earth. |
| "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the world's greatest athletes going for gold in the UK - a chance for people to see their favourite sport and perhaps try a new one," he said. | "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the world's greatest athletes going for gold in the UK - a chance for people to see their favourite sport and perhaps try a new one," he said. |
| Tickets are available at a wide range of prices starting at £20. | Tickets are available at a wide range of prices starting at £20. |
| Special prices are also available for young people and seniors across all Olympic sports. | Special prices are also available for young people and seniors across all Olympic sports. |
| The two million people already signed up to the London 2012 ticketing database will receive information about how to apply, with registered users being able to use their existing log-in details. | The two million people already signed up to the London 2012 ticketing database will receive information about how to apply, with registered users being able to use their existing log-in details. |
| Further details of the application process for Paralympic tickets will be announced later in the year, with prices announced in May. | Further details of the application process for Paralympic tickets will be announced later in the year, with prices announced in May. |
| Tickets for the London 2012 Festival events will go on sale in the autumn. | Tickets for the London 2012 Festival events will go on sale in the autumn. |