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More tickets for some of the Olympics' most popular events have gone on sale on a first come, first served basis.More tickets for some of the Olympics' most popular events have gone on sale on a first come, first served basis.
This batch is made up of 43,000 "contingency tickets", held back until venues and spaces were confirmed.This batch is made up of 43,000 "contingency tickets", held back until venues and spaces were confirmed.
They are for the opening and closing ceremonies and six sports - athletics, swimming, football at Wembley, volleyball, table tennis and boxing.They are for the opening and closing ceremonies and six sports - athletics, swimming, football at Wembley, volleyball, table tennis and boxing.
Meanwhile, the BBC's James Pearce has reported a drop in ticket sales, with hundreds of thousands still to be sold. Athletics and ceremony tickets have sold quickly since the sale started at 11:00 BST, says the BBC's James Pearce.
The sale started on Olympics organiser >Locog's website at 11:00 BST. He says that the >London 2012 website has been working well on Friday, with many people buying the most sought-after tickets without difficulty.
However, our correspondent has also reported a recent slowdown in ticket sales, with hundreds of thousands of less popular tickets still to be sold.
As with other Olympics tickets, the latest batch can only be bought using a Visa card. Prices for the opening or closing ceremony tickets start at £995. Tickets for the six sports range from £20 to £720, across 96 sessions.As with other Olympics tickets, the latest batch can only be bought using a Visa card. Prices for the opening or closing ceremony tickets start at £995. Tickets for the six sports range from £20 to £720, across 96 sessions.
Meanwhile, the BBC's Olympics correspondent James Pearce says that href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/jamespearce/2012/05/risk_that_olympics_will_not_se.html" >there has been a recent slowdown in ticket sales, with 250,000 still available from the last batch put on sale. James Pearce, BBC Olympics correspondent, says 250,000 tickets are still available from the last batch put on sale.
And Olympics organisers say another 257,000 will be put on sale before the Games. And Olympics organiser Locog says another 257,000 will be put on sale before the Games.
In all, some 1.25 million football tickets are still available.In all, some 1.25 million football tickets are still available.
Locog says more than eight million tickets have been sold for the Olympics and Paralympics.Locog says more than eight million tickets have been sold for the Olympics and Paralympics.
Locog's ticketing system has drawn criticism in the past, with its sales website seemingly unable to cope with the demand for tickets.Locog's ticketing system has drawn criticism in the past, with its sales website seemingly unable to cope with the demand for tickets.
In some cases, the system reportedly informed potential buyers they had secured tickets, and then later told them that they had failed.In some cases, the system reportedly informed potential buyers they had secured tickets, and then later told them that they had failed.
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