Olympics Tickets

[Desmo]

Anybody else putting their name down in the ticket lottery? I spent a little time looking around last night and put us down the Opening Ceremony, some Weightlifting and some Athletics including a few finals.

Doubt we'll get anything but you never know

So, anybody else trying to get some?

[Kitten]

Probably for the opening/closing ceremony.

[Desmo]

Let us know if you need a hotel for the weekend

We're only an hour away from Liverpool Street on the train

[Kitten]

Cool, will do x

[Mark]

Despite my home nightmares, I'm still keeping money aside for this - my credit should be plenty good enough to get a loan for the house if I have to, but this only happens once.

Will probably do what I did for the Commonwealth Games - opening, closing, athletics and half a dozen others that I fancy. Last time I got all but one, but this time I doubt I'll be so lucky. I'll keep the Paralympics as a backup plan.

PS - Never mind Liverpool Street. Most of the activity will be at Stratford. Direct service from Braintree! Not for me though - I'll have an hour in and then two tubes. Might need that 'hotel' too!

[semi-pro waster]

I'll have to take a look but I'm planning on trying my luck getting tickets for a few events, how many other times will I get a chance like this to see what should be an awesome spectacle. At the moment I'm thinking the track cycling for definite and I'll see what else interests me at the time.

[Mark]

Velodrome was good at M2002. Definitely putting my name down for some more of that.

Might also try for sailing/rowing if I can figure out how to get there (it's the one event that's 'my' side of London).

[Will]

Id be interesting the weight lifting, but i heard that phones and bringing your own food drinks will be banned which I find absolutely lamentable.

[Psymonkee]

I really want to go to the basketball but not sure if I can afford some halfway decent seats

[Mark]

Originally Posted by LOCOG

The following is a non-exhaustive list of restricted items which may not be taken into a Venue (LOCOG reserves the right to amend this list, generally, or in respect of any Venue or Session): food (save for baby food), alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (save for baby milk and other valid medical reasons), liquids in containers of greater than 100ml in size, needles (save as required for valid medical reasons), animals (save for guide dogs), weapons (including knives), illegal drugs, other illegal substances, fireworks, firecrackers, poles, flagpoles, sticks, photography tripods, bats, umbrellas and other blunt instruments, motorcycles, bicycles, roller-skates, skateboards, or other types of skates, electronic transmitting equipment, flags of countries not participating in the Games, large flags or banners, horns, whistles, drums, rattles, musical instruments, lasers or any other devices that in the opinion of LOCOG may disturb a Session (including mobile telephones), objects bearing trademarks or other kinds of promotional signs or messages (such as hats, T-shirts, bags, etc) which LOCOG believes are for promotional purposes, counterfeit products, balls, rackets, frisbees or similar objects, large quantities of coins, lighters, advertising or promotional material of any kind, printed matter bearing religious, political or offensive content or content contrary to public order and/or morality, bottles or containers made of glass or other material, flasks, thermoses, refrigerators, large objects such as suitcases or bags, and in general any material that LOCOG may deem dangerous or that may cause damage or disruption to a Session.

Yet another ban on food and drink then. I can understand restrictions, especially on alcoholic drinks, but that smacks of commercial exploitation (over-inflated monopoly venue prices thankyou please). Mobile phones needs clarification - if I leave it on mute, that's not going to cause a disturbance - so I'd assume that's allowed. Could be an awfully expensive assumption if I'm wrong though. :/

Originally Posted by LOCOG

Images, video and sound recordings of the Games taken by a Ticket Holder cannot be used for any purpose other than for private and domestic purposes and a Ticket Holder may not license, broadcast or publish video and/or sound recordings, including on social networking websites and the internet more generally, and may not exploit images, video and/or sound recordings for commercial purposes under any circumstances, whether on the internet or otherwise, or make them available to third parties for commercial purposes.

So no posting on facebook or youtube thankyou. First time I've seen that in rules, and not sure how they'll enforce it, but there we are - you have been warned.

Not really bothered by any of that - been to plenty of venues with similar rules. The 'Visa only' and 'we'll take payment when we want to' rules, on the other hand, are both irksome. May have to apply for a card specifically for the purpose as I've only got Visa debit cards and don't want to risk my accounts getting emptied while I'm away.