Baptista 27 Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 150,000 people secure Olympic tickets in first phase of second chance sales... Approximately 1.5 million Football tickets remain, with matches taking place at venues around the UK. Elsewhere, around 40,000 tickets are available for Volleyball sessions at Earls Court, while approximately 8,000 Wrestling (Freestyle) tickets are available for sessions at ExCeL. All other sports have no availability. http://www.london2012.com/news/2011/07/150-000-people-secure-olympic-tickets-in-first-phase-of-.php Link to post Share on other sites
jiejie 31 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Beijing had there last sales in March and April 2008 (or only a mere 5 months before the games). Vancouver had a final round of sales in Demcember 2009. So its utter nonsense to say London cannot put together a final sales phase 7 months beforehand when every other host in recent memory has done so. And the deadlines for Olympic Family sales are well before the final round of sales, hence the final round of sales. Actually Beijing 2008's local Phase 3 sale was May-early June, and the very brief Phase 4 sale was July 25-26, less than 2 weeks before Games started! Link to post Share on other sites
Faster 545 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Actually Beijing 2008's local Phase 3 sale was May-early June, and the very brief Phase 4 sale was July 25-26, less than 2 weeks before Games started! It still supports my argument more, since CoSport had there final sale in April 2008. Link to post Share on other sites
NYC 1 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 I emailed CoSport asking them if there'd be some way of selling an event that I cannot attend for face value and they said they will not have a ticket exchange program. Does anybody know if the ticket resale exchange set up by LOCOG next year will allow non-UK residents to participate? Perhaps someone might know from past Olympics on what to do? Thank you! Link to post Share on other sites
scooter133 1 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 I emailed CoSport asking them if there'd be some way of selling an event that I cannot attend for face value and they said they will not have a ticket exchange program. Does anybody know if the ticket resale exchange set up by LOCOG next year will allow non-UK residents to participate? Perhaps someone might know from past Olympics on what to do? Thank you! According to LOCOG, their resale system will be for EU residents only. Judging by the board archives, you stand a pretty good chance of selling your tickets on here--at least that's what I plan on doing. I feel better about selling them on here instead of eBay, knowing they'll go to a true Olympics fan, not someone looking to sell them again for a big profit. Link to post Share on other sites
memorabilia 80 Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 I emailed CoSport asking them if there'd be some way of selling an event that I cannot attend for face value and they said they will not have a ticket exchange program. Does anybody know if the ticket resale exchange set up by LOCOG next year will allow non-UK residents to participate? Perhaps someone might know from past Olympics on what to do? Thank you! If it is the same process than for Vancouver, the fan to fan website of LOCOG will only be opened to tickets bought directly at LOCOG. Outside this official process, I assume that the ticketing policy doesn't allow to resale tickets... Link to post Share on other sites
NYC 1 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Thanks scooter133 and memorabilia! I'll definitely look to sell here first if possible. Link to post Share on other sites
Londonflare 0 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Just got tickets through Iceland. I'm seeing Usain Bolt :-) Link to post Share on other sites
scoobiesnacks 6 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Just got tickets through Iceland. I'm seeing Usain Bolt :-) I've been on their site , can you book individual tickets? - I can't see how Link to post Share on other sites
Madscouser 3 Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Londonflare - how did you get tickets on iceland ? all I get is error messages ! NYC - which events do you think you may have spares ? I know a few people !!!! Link to post Share on other sites
NYC 1 Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Londonflare - how did you get tickets on iceland ? all I get is error messages ! NYC - which events do you think you may have spares ? I know a few people !!!! I might have spares to Mens Basketball Bronze Medal game, Womens Hockey Gold Medal game, Mens Hockey Bronze Medal game, and Taekwondo Mens +80kg Womens +67kg Finals. I'm still figuring out my trip details. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
wolvesaussie 0 Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 I managed to get 4 tickets to Gold Womans Basketball, Bronze Mens Basketball and Fensing Final on Iceland last night. (no one has offically confirmed we will be allowed them tho). It came up and you had to just go for it there and then, I was a bit late, missed the really really good stuff, there was swimming, diving, athletics finals. As it was such a hurry to book them I over booked and will probably have two tickets for one of the basketball sessions to sell on if its allowed. My friend wont pay for both as was buying for him as well. Link to post Share on other sites
linguini 0 Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Hello! What is the Iceland's website to have tickets for the Olympic Games? Is it available in English? Thank you a lot Link to post Share on other sites
Madscouser 3 Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 I might have spares to Mens Basketball Bronze Medal game, Womens Hockey Gold Medal game, Mens Hockey Bronze Medal game, and Taekwondo Mens +80kg Womens +67kg Finals. I'm still figuring out my trip details. What category tickets and how many ? I could well be able to help !! Link to post Share on other sites
wolvesaussie 0 Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Hello! What is the Iceland's website to have tickets for the Olympic Games? Is it available in English? Thank you a lot HI sorry its not in english. http://t.co/3CZIFuH. It doenst seem to be working at the moment though. I was a bit late to hear about it most of the stuff was gone yesterday by the time I got wind of it. The fact it was not english probably made me miss out on the best stuff as i spent ages learning how to use the site. Link to post Share on other sites
NYC 1 Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 What category tickets and how many ? I could well be able to help !! 2 tickets each Mens Basketball Bronze Medal game (Category A) Womens Hockey Gold Medal game (Category Mens Hockey Bronze Medal game (Category A) Taekwondo Mens +80kg Womens +67kg Finals (Category A) Link to post Share on other sites
baron-pierreIV 1693 Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Just got tickets through Iceland. I'm seeing Usain Bolt :-) /\/\ That's so FUNNY!! It's like saying I got my tickets thru Rwanda to see some Nordic ice princess skate!! Only in the Olympix!! Link to post Share on other sites
NYC 1 Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 2 tickets each Mens Basketball Bronze Medal game (Category A) Womens Hockey Gold Medal game (Category Mens Hockey Bronze Medal game (Category A) Taekwondo Mens +80kg Womens +67kg Finals (Category A) Sorry, I didn't realize that emoticon would have popped up... Category B is what I meant Link to post Share on other sites
Mattsan1 0 Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 European Co-sport sale has started with fair availability for many events (mostly A or B class tickets) but no athletics, gymnastics, tennis, swimming or diving... Closing Ceremony is available though (if you have a few thousand £....). Steal of the day I can see is Rhythmic Gymnastics Individual All Around finals (category D) for £159 (inc B&B at the Ibis Heathrow) at Thomas Cook. Not a bad price for a package considering it contains some very sought after tickets! Link to post Share on other sites
Rob. 2040 Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 (edited) Just trying to get through this now!! Certainly no gymnastics tickets there. Right, I think I've got 1x archery, 2x sailing (on a Saturday, so a day on the coast), 1x fencing and 4x greco-roman wrestling. None are my first choice sports, but got a few more tickets anyway. Will try maybe for some football or something tomorrow in LOCOG's second chance sales. Edited July 7, 2011 by RobH Link to post Share on other sites
scoobiesnacks 6 Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Whats with the wheelchair symbol on the cosport site next to tickets - are these wheelchair tickets that able people shouldn't buy? Link to post Share on other sites
memorabilia 80 Posted July 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Mostly nothing by Cosport ! Link to post Share on other sites
Rob. 2040 Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Whats with the wheelchair symbol on the cosport site next to tickets - are these wheelchair tickets that able people shouldn't buy? No, roll over it and it will explain. Link to post Share on other sites
memorabilia 80 Posted July 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 I've got 2 tickets for Fencing's Prelim... Link to post Share on other sites
memorabilia 80 Posted July 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Do we know at what time will start the Locog second phase tomorrow ? 8am or 9am GMT ? Link to post Share on other sites
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