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London 2012 Olympics: Men scoop 100m final tickets | London 2012 Olympics: Men scoop 100m final tickets |
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Two Londoners will be the envy of many Olympics fans after both got the only tickets they applied for - seats at the men's 100m final. | Two Londoners will be the envy of many Olympics fans after both got the only tickets they applied for - seats at the men's 100m final. |
Tim Fuell, 36, from Hillingdon, will be watching the 2012 Games' showpiece event with his wife and twin daughters. | Tim Fuell, 36, from Hillingdon, will be watching the 2012 Games' showpiece event with his wife and twin daughters. |
Anant Bhadreshwara, 23, a graphics designer from Harrow, north-west London, also got lucky. | Anant Bhadreshwara, 23, a graphics designer from Harrow, north-west London, also got lucky. |
More than a million people tried for tickets to the event, which Usain Bolt is favourite to win. | More than a million people tried for tickets to the event, which Usain Bolt is favourite to win. |
The pair, who do not know each other, live about six miles apart. | The pair, who do not know each other, live about six miles apart. |
Many people who submitted requests in the first round of applications have received only a small number of tickets and some will receive none. | 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. | 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." |
An "overwhelmed" Mr Bhadreshwara also got tickets to the final, despite applying for that event only. | An "overwhelmed" Mr Bhadreshwara also got tickets to the final, despite applying for that event only. |
He said: "My enthusiasm for the 100m only really grew after I saw Usain Bolt in the media. It'll be great to see him live." | He said: "My enthusiasm for the 100m only really grew after I saw Usain Bolt in the media. It'll be great to see him live." |
Mr Bhadreshwara got the cheapest tickets available - which still work out at just under £5 a second for the 100m dash. | Mr Bhadreshwara got the cheapest tickets available - which still work out at just under £5 a second for the 100m dash. |
The current world record for the 100m, set by reigning Olympic champion Bolt, is 9.58 seconds. | The current world record for the 100m, set by reigning Olympic champion Bolt, is 9.58 seconds. |
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 also managed to get the cheapest tickets, said he had no plans to sell them. | Mr Fuell, who also 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," he said. | "I have had people suggest I should cash in on them but it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," he said. |