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London 2012 Olympics: Man scoops 100m final tickets London 2012 Olympics: Man scoops 100m final tickets
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A man from west London will be the envy of many Olympics fans after getting the only tickets he applied for - four seats for the men's 100m final.A man from west London will be the envy of many Olympics fans after getting the only tickets he applied for - four seats for the men's 100m final.
Tim Fuell, 36, from Hillingdon, said he would be watching the 2012 Games' showpiece event with his wife and six-year-old twin daughters.Tim Fuell, 36, from Hillingdon, said he would be watching the 2012 Games' showpiece event with his wife and six-year-old twin daughters.
He said he applied for tickets on the first day they were available.He said he applied for tickets on the first day they were available.
More than a million people applied for tickets to the men's 100m final, which Usain Bolt is favourite to win.More than a million people applied for tickets to the men's 100m final, which Usain Bolt is favourite to win.
Money started being debited from the accounts of successful applicants on Wednesday, but many who applied for multiple events still do not know which ones they will see. Many people who submitted requests in the first round of applications have received only a small number of tickets and some will receive none.
Those who successfully applied for multiple events will be told by 24 June which tickets they have been allocated.
Mr Fuell said he was looking forward to experiencing the atmosphere at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, east London, as well as the chance to witness the likes of Bolt run.Mr Fuell said he was looking forward to experiencing the atmosphere at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, east London, as well as the chance to witness the likes of Bolt run.
"I was not really confident that I would get the tickets," he said."I was not really confident that I would get the tickets," he said.
"There is probably more chance of being struck twice by lightning in the same day.""There is probably more chance of being struck twice by lightning in the same day."
Prices for 100m final tickets ranged between £50 and £725.Prices for 100m final tickets ranged between £50 and £725.
About 40,000 tickets were made available for the final at the Olympic Stadium on 5 August next year.About 40,000 tickets were made available for the final at the Olympic Stadium on 5 August next year.
Mr Fuell, who managed to get the cheapest tickets, said he had no plans to sell them.Mr Fuell, who managed to get the cheapest tickets, said he had no plans to sell them.
"I have had people suggest I should cash in on them but it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.""I have had people suggest I should cash in on them but it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
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