More than 1m ticket requests for Olympics 100 metres final

May 21, 2011 - 0:0

The organisers of the London 2012 Olympics have received more than 1m ticket requests for the men's 100 metres final, according to the BBC.

Demand to watch the event, which takes place on 5 August next year, has been so great that the Olympic stadium, in east London could have been filled at least 20 times over.
Around half the seats in the 80,000 capacity area have been made available to the public, with the other 40,000 being handed to sponsors, VIPs and the media.
Applicants who entered the online ballot for 6.6m event tickets will find out whether they have been successful by 24 June.
But thousands are set to miss out on the showpiece sprint final, historically one of the most popular Olympic events.
London 2012 is seeking to make £500m from ticket sales as part its bid to raise £2bn from the private sector to stage the games.
Around 1.8 million people have applied to watch the historic event, with a total of 20m ticket applications.
Earlier this week, organisers announced the route for the Olympic torch relay, which will take 70 days and make an 8,000 mile journey around the UK.
(Source: Guardian)