Unlucky punters get second chance at 2012 tickets
LONDON — The 1.2 million people who missed out on scooping London 2012 Olympics tickets will get an exclusive chance to land a seat when the second round gets under way…
LONDON — The 1.2 million people who missed out on scooping London 2012 Olympics tickets will get an exclusive chance to land a seat when the second round gets under way on June 24, organisers said Friday.Three million tickets were sold in the first round which ran from March 15 to April 26, but of the 1.9 million people who applied, 1.2 million were left disappointed.However, they will get an exclusive 10-day window in the next round. Tickets go on sale from 0500 GMT on June 24 until 1700 GMT on July 3 for first round losers."We recognise that the massive demand for tickets has meant that many sports fans were disappointed not to receive tickets in the initial application," London Games chief Sebastian Coe said."That's why we are prioritising them specifically in the second round, and giving them the first choice of tickets available."There are over two million Olympic tickets on offer at a wide range of prices and our objective is to get these into the hands of as many of the original applicants to the Games as possible." Copyright © 2011 AFP. All rights reserved. More »
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