Millions miss out on Olympics 2012 tickets
Organisers of the Olympics were today accused of making a farce of ticketing after millions missed out – while others bought tickets without knowing which events they were for. Organisers of the Olympics were today accused of making a farce of ticketing after millions missed out – while others bought tickets without knowing which events they were for. Even the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, missed out amid the scramble to secure tickets for the world's greatest sporting event. He joked that no other country in the world would reject the major of the host city's application and added: "But I suppose there are thousands of Johnsons who apply, how are they supposed to know." People across Shropshire were finding out whether or not they had been successful by checking their bank accounts to see whether sums had been withdrawn. However, even the lucky ones who found money taken from their balances did not know what tickets they had purchased. One angry Shropshire resident, Cherrie Evans, 66, of Kensington Gardens, Minsterley, missed out. She said: "We didn't go for the blue riband events, just ordinary heats and round-robin events. We've been saving for three-and-a-half years, £10 per month and we'd been really hopeful." How did your ticket application fare? Tell us in the comments box below
Organisers of the Olympics were today accused of making a farce of ticketing after millions missed out – while others bought tickets without knowing which events they were for.
Even the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, missed out amid the scramble to secure tickets for the world's greatest sporting event.
Mr Johnson entered the ballot but failed to secure tickets. He joked that no other country in the world would reject the major of the host city's application and added: "But I suppose there are thousands of Johnsons who apply, how are they supposed to know."
People across Shropshire were finding out whether or not they had been successful by checking their bank accounts to see whether sums had been withdrawn.
However, even the lucky ones who found money taken from their balances did not know what tickets they had purchased.
One angry Shropshire resident, Cherrie Evans, 66, of Kensington Gardens, Minsterley, missed out. She said: "We didn't go for the blue riband events, just ordinary heats and round-robin events. We've been saving for three-and-a-half years, £10 per month and we'd been really hopeful. This was supposed to be the people's Olympics but most of the people don't get the tickets. It is so disappointing."
Meanwhile, a new survey has revealed that Much Wenlock is among the most important locations in Great Britain – because of its Olympic connections.
How did your ticket application fare? Tell us in the comments box below
