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London 2012 Olympic Games tickets go on sale

15 March 2011

Applications for tickets opened on March 15, and will be accepted until April 26 via www.tickets.london2012.com (opens in a new window) at any time during the 42-day application period.

It is not a first come, first served system and there is no advantage to applying earlier in the process.
 
Ticket and accommodation packages are also now on sale in the UK through Thomas Cook branches and at www.thomascooklondon2012.com (opens in a new window)

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games published its sport schedule earlier this year, with 645 separate sessions currently planned across 26 Olympic sports.

The sport takes place against the backdrop of iconic London with venues such as Horse Guards Parade (Beach Volleyball), Wembley Stadium (Football), Greenwich Park (Equestrian and Modern Pentathlon) and Lord’s Cricket Ground (Archery), as well as the new venues currently under construction at the Olympic Park in east London.
 
LOCOG Chair Sebastian Coe said: "This starts the journey for those who have been dreaming of getting hold of an Olympic ticket since the day we won the bid in 2005 - these really are the greatest tickets on earth.

"In the UK, people have 42 days to make their application and I urge everyone to take a look at what sports are available on what days and make their choice. If any sessions are oversubscribed we will run a ballot which we think is the fairest way of allocating tickets." 
 
There are also venues outside London, with sport taking place at Weymouth and Portland (Sailing), in Essex (Cycling – Mountain Bike), and Football taking place at grounds throughout the UK including Old Trafford in Manchester, Hampden Park in Glasgow and the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.?

Full price tickets start at £20 across all sports.

Postal applications are also being accepted, with application forms contained in the official ticketing guide available from Lloyds TSB branches in England and Wales, Bank of Scotland branches in Scotland and public libraries in Northern Ireland.
 
On-site hospitality packages are available to purchase through the London 2012 Prestige Ticketing programme at www.prestigeticketing.london2012.com (opens in a new window)

A levy has been placed on the price of these tickets which will see tickets donated to school children up and down the country every time a package is purchased.
 
A range of fully inclusive packages including tickets, accommodation, food and beverages, and transportation is also available from Jet Set Sports. 
 
Tickets for the Paralympic Games will go on sale on September 9, 2011 and tickets for the London 2012 Festival, the UK-wide cultural festival, will go on sale in October 2011.