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People who do not use their tickets will also be able to resell them at face value through London , Mr Deighton explained. There is also a scheme for those aged 16 and under, with the cost of a ticket the same as the child's age. The government and the mayor of London are each being given 50, tickets, while the British Olympic Association has been handed 25, These , tickets are to be given free to secondary schools which have signed up to the Get Set programme, which asks pupils to achieve a set goal to earn a ticket.

The government wants each school in Britain to receive six free tickets, but London mayor Boris Johnson wants to buy a further 75, to provide one in eight schoolchildren in London a free ticket to the Games. He wants an individual or organisation to provide the money to purchase the tickets, but has not yet found a candidate.

Olympics minister Hugh Robertson said: "I am confident we will have packed stadiums and venues with the range of tickets on offer, meaning that people of all ages and budgets will have the chance to attend London A special police unit, Operation Podium, is already targeting touts and a number of websites selling illegal Games tickets have been closed, Mr Deighton said.

Organisers will also try to prevent sports officials or executives from reselling their allocated tickets at a "dramatically increased rate". Let's get the tickets in to the hands of those who are definitely going to show," Mr Deighton said. Olympic tickets: Your comments. Tickets go on sale in March , but prospective purchasers can register their interest before then at www. People aged 16 or under on 27 July will be their age in pounds for a ticket. Olympic Games This article is more than 11 years old.

Mark Tran and Sam Jones. However, the ticketing strategy has been criticised by some. On Friday, organisers will launch a ticket resale scheme for those who have bought tickets but are no longer able to use them. Olympic tickets. This article is more than 9 years old.

Olympics organisers admit they had to ask purchasers to swap events after selling 10, too many tickets. London organisers blamed 'human error' for the excess of synchronised swimming tickets. Owen Gibson , Olympics editor. Reuse this content.