London 2012 Olympics: Race For Last Chance Tickets Kicks Off

Last Chance To Buy Olympics Tickets!

One of the last chances to grab tickets for the Olympic Games has kicked off, as the official resale portal for people to sell on their unwanted spaces opens on the London 2012 site.

Despite the difficulty in gaining tickets in the first round, tickets for the Games are going up for sale and disappearing fast.

As the resale portal opened on Friday morning, tickets to the high profile men’s athletics were up for grabs.

But half an hour later, the tickets, were gone.

Beach volleyball so far seems to be one of the less popular events, with three pages worth of tickets up for grabs. Synchronised diving tickets are also listed for sale, for those who missed out on synchronised swimming after Locog's error earlier this month.

Many tickets to see the more expensive events are up on the site, perhaps after a dearer than expected Christmas period.

The men's bronze medal game basketball in the North Greenwich Arena is also listed, with the most expensive going for £325.00.

Tickets to the much sought-after opening ceremony are available, from as cheap as £20.00 to more than £2,000. Tickets to the closing ceremony as also available.

The sale will continue until 3 February, and if sellers are unsuccessful, they will be returned to the buyer.

There will be one final chance to buy tickets in the spring, but Locog has been reticent about confirming the date.

Most importantly no tickets must be resold through any other means than the official website. Fines for ticket touting have been increased from £5,000 to £20,000. The Metropolitan Police have issued a warning against going to other sites:

"You risk being ripped off, not getting the ticket you wanted and paid for, and even having your personal details stolen and used in other crimes."

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