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| London 2012 Olympics school ticket numbers to be announced | London 2012 Olympics school ticket numbers to be announced |
| (about 11 hours later) | |
| London schools are due to find out how many free tickets for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games they are to receive. | |
| In total pupils are eligible for 125,000 free tickets for the Games. | |
| Some 2,419 schools applied for their share of the tickets - meaning more than 90% of the capitals 10 to 18-year-old students are in with a shout. | Some 2,419 schools applied for their share of the tickets - meaning more than 90% of the capitals 10 to 18-year-old students are in with a shout. |
| The schools will find out how many tickets they have been allocated from midday. | The schools will find out how many tickets they have been allocated from midday. |
| Mayor of London Boris Johnson said: "These tickets will ensure that in every part of London someone you know will be heading to an event at one of our terrific Olympic and Paralympic venues. | Mayor of London Boris Johnson said: "These tickets will ensure that in every part of London someone you know will be heading to an event at one of our terrific Olympic and Paralympic venues. |
| "These are London's Games so it's only right that the next generation are right at the heart of the action. | "These are London's Games so it's only right that the next generation are right at the heart of the action. |
| "Watching some of world's greatest athletes reach for gold, these young Londoners will form a huge part of what could be the most enduring legacy of these Games - a generation inspired and motivated to achieve their best in the classroom and out on the playing field." | "Watching some of world's greatest athletes reach for gold, these young Londoners will form a huge part of what could be the most enduring legacy of these Games - a generation inspired and motivated to achieve their best in the classroom and out on the playing field." |
| The tickets include 23,000 for Olympic Park events, 24,000 for contests elsewhere in the London region, 18,000 for the football tournament and 60,000 for the Paralympics. | The tickets include 23,000 for Olympic Park events, 24,000 for contests elsewhere in the London region, 18,000 for the football tournament and 60,000 for the Paralympics. |