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08/06/2012
Extra 43,000 Olympic Tickets Released
An extra 43,000 tickets have been made available for some of the Olympic Games's most popular events are due to go on a first come, first served sale.
This batch is made up of "contingency tickets", held back until the venues were finished and broadcast and other spaces confirmed.
They are for the opening and closing ceremonies and six sports - athletics, swimming, football at Wembley, volleyball, table tennis and boxing.
The sale starts on Olympics organisers Locog's website at 11:00 BST.
As with other Olympics tickets, they can only be bought using a Visa card. Prices for the opening or closing ceremony tickets start at £995. Tickets for the six sports range from £20 to £720, across 96 sessions.
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This batch is made up of "contingency tickets", held back until the venues were finished and broadcast and other spaces confirmed.
They are for the opening and closing ceremonies and six sports - athletics, swimming, football at Wembley, volleyball, table tennis and boxing.
The sale starts on Olympics organisers Locog's website at 11:00 BST.
As with other Olympics tickets, they can only be bought using a Visa card. Prices for the opening or closing ceremony tickets start at £995. Tickets for the six sports range from £20 to £720, across 96 sessions.
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