How will you be able to get tickets for the 2012 Olympics?

[PistonReg]

I bet every person in teh coutnry will want to go, but I'm sure the tickets will be hugely oversubscribed. Does anyone know how they will be sold? Will be it a ballot like Wimbledon or will it be a case of first come, first served?

[grumbledoak]

Most events won't be oversubscribed, China is practically rounding people up to fill the seats (free day off work/scool!). A bigger problem will be, as ours will be the "right on, carbon-capture, vegetarian games with no car parks", how are you going to get to them?

[Kinky]

I'd love to go and see some of the events.

But considering the alledged count of control costs - I suspect that the ticket prices will be far out of the reach of most folks.

London 2012 said:

London 2012’s ambition is to create a Games for everyone, where everyone is invited to take part, join in and enjoy the most exciting event in the world.

I guess that will be via TV as most won't be able to afford to go. I would love of course to be stood corrected - but I suspect not.

K

[littlegreenfairy]

Kinky said:

I'd love to go and see some of the events.

But considering the alledged count of control costs - I suspect that the ticket prices will be far out of the reach of most folks.

London 2012 said:

London 2012’s ambition is to create a Games for everyone, where everyone is invited to take part, join in and enjoy the most exciting event in the world.

I guess that will be via TV as most won't be able to afford to go. I would love of course to be stood corrected - but I suspect not.

K

Their little advert doesn't make me want to take part at all - far from it. Sounds like it could be a bit happy clappy, lets put on our best smile and wear matching t shirts whilst waving home coloured pieces of paper that are supposed to look like flags.

[jmorgan]

The hotels must be rubbing hands with glee.

[IforB]

By hook or crook quite frankly. It's not exactly a regular occurance to go to an Olympic event, but as my missus is involved behind the scenes to quite a big degree. I hope we can lay our hands on a pair or two of tickets for some of the more interesting events.

[Poledriver]

Assuming that this fiasco will be mainly financed from our tax (whether we like it or not!) we should all be given free tickets as a reward for our investment! Let johnny foreigner pay to get in!

[GKP]

Seeing as how the taxpayer will be inevitably picking up the bill, why aren't there free tickets for every household?

[Einion Yrth]

PistonReg said:

I bet every person in teh coutnry will want to go,

I don't. You lose.

[corozin]

I totally agree. Has the OP ever tried travelling to East London during daylight hours? It's a stupid idea.

The best thing we could all do would be just to boycott the whole thing, as a final 'f*ck you' to Seb Coe, Tessa Jowell, Ken Livingstone and all those political knobheads who've stolen our taxes and diverted money from deserving Lottery charities to fritter on a political vanity project.

[grumbledoak]

Transport plans slated last year, even in the Grauniad: http://www.financialadvice.co.uk/news/5/investment...

and, of course, the Oyster card fiasco: http://www.financialadvice.co.uk/news/5/investment...

It'll be a giggle. Like the Millenium Tent and Nu Wembley!

[H2DaE]

Join the labour party

[TheCarpetCleaner]

PistonReg said:

I bet every person in teh coutnry will want to go...

You bet wrongly sir...

[MrV]

I am guessing it will depend a lot on what you want to see ,the more obscure sports or the activities being held outside of town should in theory be a lot easier to see

Take your pick from this lot looks like it will be the rowing for me


London's 2012 Olympic venues
The 2012 Olympics and Paralympics in London will be based on an Olympic zone around Stratford in east London - promising the biggest regeneration of England's capital since the Victorian era.

But the Games - which were confirmed as being in London at an IOC vote on 6 July - will see beach volleyball in Horse Guards Parade, football at Wembley and gymnastics in the Millennium Dome.

BBC Sport's venue map shows the main options being proposed by bid leader Sebastian Coe and his team. Just click on the icons for more details.

The full list of venues is as follows.

New venues in and around an Olympic Park in east London

1. Olympic Park stadium (athletics, opening/closing ceremonies)
2. Olympic Park aquatic centre (swimming, diving, synchronised swimming, water polo)
3. Olympic Park velodrome (track cycling)
4. Olympic Park BMX track (BMX cycling)
5. Olympic Park hockey complex (hockey)
6. Olympic Park multi-sport complex (basketball, fencing, handball, volleyball, modern pentathlon events)
7. Greenwich Arena (badminton, rhythmic gymnastics)
8. Broxbourne (canoe slalom)
9. Olympic Park tennis complex (Olympic training venue and Paralympic competition venue)

Existing venues

1. Wembley Stadium (football finals)
2. Wimbledon (tennis)
3. Lord's (archery) *
4. Horse Guards Parade (beach volleyball) *
5. Hyde Park (triathlon) *
6. Regent's Park (road cycling) *
7. Greenwich Park (equestrian; modern pentathlon) *
8. ExCel exhibition centre (boxing, judo, taekwondo, weightlifting, wrestling, table tennis)
9. The Dome (gymnastics - artistic/trampolining; basketball)
10. Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich (shooting) *
11. Eton Dorney rowing centre (rowing and flatwater canoe/kayak events)
12. Weald Country Park, Essex (mountain biking) *
13. Weymouth-Portland (sailing)

• Venues to be adapted for Olympic sports

Venues for men's and women's football

1. Hampden Park, Glasgow
2. Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
3. Old Trafford, Manchester
4. St James's Park, Newcastle
5. Villa Park, Birmingham

[Matt p]

Trying to get there will be a nightmare, it was bad enough getting to the london motor show on the DLR.

We had to change twice just to get there and the coaches were fully packed and the platform at canning town a bloody nightmare.

Two words "SOD THAT"

[skeggysteve]

corozin said:

....

The best thing we could all do would be just to boycott the whole thing, as a final 'f*ck you' to Seb Coe, Tessa Jowell, Ken Livingstone and all those political knobheads who've stolen our taxes and diverted money from deserving Lottery charities to fritter on a political vanity project.

I have never before been prompted by a post to post the following but as I consider you to be so right I'm going to do it:

+1

[Poledriver]

skeggysteve said:

corozin said:

....

The best thing we could all do would be just to boycott the whole thing, as a final 'f*ck you' to Seb Coe, Tessa Jowell, Ken Livingstone and all those political knobheads who've stolen our taxes and diverted money from deserving Lottery charities to fritter on a political vanity project.

I have never before been prompted by a post to post the following but as I consider you to be so right I'm going to do it:

+1

+ Another 1

[Hedders]

Dorney lake (where the rowing is) is a lovely venue provided it doesn't get ruined for the event of course.. I may well try and get down there if i can tickets, but that's about it.

[Riggernut]

london, london, fking London. why are they building a velodrome when Manchester has one of the finest facilities already available.

[DJC]

Got mine sorted for the Velodrome already

Handy hint...know someone involved at the county level education infrastructure. The govt will heavily bias the Olympics towards kids, education, etc, so all the schools and LEAs will have get ticket allocations.