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London 2012: More Olympic tickets released | London 2012: More Olympic tickets released |
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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. |
Athletics and ceremony tickets have sold quickly since the sale started at 11:00 BST, says the BBC's James Pearce. | Athletics and ceremony tickets have sold quickly since the sale started at 11:00 BST, says the BBC's James Pearce. |
He says that the London 2012 website has been working well on Friday, with many people buying the most sought-after tickets without difficulty. | He says that the London 2012 website has been working well on Friday, with many people buying the most sought-after tickets without difficulty. |
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. |
However, our correspondent has also reported href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/jamespearce/2012/05/risk_that_olympics_will_not_se.html" >a recent slowdown in ticket sales, with hundreds of thousands of less popular tickets still to be sold. | |
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. |
Commenting on Friday's sale, a Locog spokesperson said: "Tens of thousands of tickets have been sold since 11:00 BST to thousands of customers. | |
"The site is working well and there are no reported issues." |