London 2012 organisers have revealed they have received more than 20 million applications for Olympic tickets. With more than half of all 650 Olympic sessions now oversubscribed and just 6.6 million tickets available in total, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) said they were thrilled with the outcome.
The slight downside for LOCOG is that the 20 million applications came from just 1.8 million people submitting requests. But with ballots needed to settle ticket allocations for 50 per cent of events, the potential turnout for even some of the lower profile sports is looking very positive.
LOCOG chairmain Sebastian Coe said: “We are thrilled with the response right across the board, in all sports and all sessions. Certain events have seen massive demand – for example the opening ceremony, which is more than 10 times oversubscribed, so there will understandably be disappointment and we will find a way to go back to those people with other tickets.
“What is most encouraging is that the majority of applications are for multiple tickets and for several sports, which shows that friends and family are planning to go to the Games together.”
LOCOG also confirmed that track cycling, rhythmic gymnastics, modern pentathlon, triathlon and the equestrian cross country were among the oversubscribed events, along with most swimming and tennis sessions.
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