Government Olympics ticket allocations published
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt sets out details of how the government's allocation of tickets for London 2012 will be distributed.
Culture Secretary has set out details of how the government鈥檚 allocation of tickets for will be distributed.
皇冠体育app government, along with Olympic venues outside of London, has been allocated 8,815 tickets for the Games, about 0.1% of the 8.8 million available.
皇冠体育app tickets will be used to promote economic growth, build international relations and reward young people taking part in the School Games. Some will be given to host聽towns and cties outside of London聽and others will be made available through a ballot for staff who have been heavily involved in delivering the Games (and paid for at cost by those staff members).
皇冠体育app allocations are:
- Paid for by the government: 3,750
- School Games: 450
- Business leaders and dignitaries: 3,300
- Paid for by staff working on the Games: 3,000
- Paid for by the relevant host town or city: 2,065
鈥淟ondon鈥檚 Olympics are a fantastic opportunity to boost economic growth and promote UK Plc,鈥� Mr Hunt said. 鈥淎nd the Games give us an unparalleled opportunity to showcase our country and develop important international relations. Visitors will have the chance to see first-hand the great design, engineering, construction and project management that has gone into staging the Games.聽
鈥淲e also want to spread the excitement of the Games across the country, so tickets will be available to the local authorities hosting events in their communities, and will be prizes for young people competing in the new School Games which is a key part of 2012鈥檚 sporting legacy.鈥�
皇冠体育app breakdown of tickets for town and cities outside of London who are hosting events is: Broxbourne 60; Cardiff 54; Castle Point 400; Coventry 474; Epping Forest 54; Essex 540; Buckinghamshire 81; Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead 81; South Buckinghamshire 38; Slough 38;Hertfordshire 105; Manchester 80; and Weymouth & Portland 60.