Official London 2012 Olympic Games Ticketing Guide

London 2012 Olympic Games 

official ticketing guide guide 

and application form 

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Contents 

Are you 

ready 

The Games 2 

The venues 4 

Getting around 8 

Accessibility 9 

The application process 10 

Daily competition schedule 12 

Full competition schedule and prices 14 

Ticket application form 33 

Ticketing FAQs 64 

Terms and conditions 66 

London 2012 Olympic Games 

27 July – 12 August 2012 

In n the summer of 2012, the UK will come alive 

with the Olympic and Paralympic Games 

I have looked forward to this moment 

since July 2005, when the International 

Olympic Committee president Jacques 

Rogge announced: ‘The Games of the 

30th Olympiad in 2012 are awarded 

to the city of… London!’ 

The superstars of world sport are 

coming to the UK, and now is your 

chance to be able to say ‘I was there’. 

To enjoy the passion, drama and sheer 

emotion of the greatest show on earth, 

you’ll need the greatest tickets on earth. 

We want our venues to be fi lled 

with enthusiastic sports fans of all ages. 

We are confi dent that our tickets are 

accessibly priced, starting at just £20 

across all 26 Olympic sports. Ninety 

per cent of all tickets cost £100 or less. 

We are determined that our Games 

will connect young people with sport. 

Special ‘pay your age’ prices for 

young people aged 16 and under 

in more than 220 sessions will help 

inspire the children of today to 

become the athletes of tomorrow. 

There is also a special price of £16 

for seniors aged 60 and over in more 

than 220 sessions. 

Take your time to read carefully 

through this guide. Why not sit 

down with family and friends to 

explore all the fantastic sports taking 

place at the Olympic Games – and 

imagine just how exciting it’s going 

to be next summer? You may want 

to read through this guide then 

submit your application online at 


Applications for Paralympic Games 

tickets will open on 9 September 2011 

and will follow a similar sales process. 

We look forward to receiving 

your application for Olympic 

Games tickets – and sharing this 

once-in-a-lifetime experience. 

Seb Coe 

Chair, London 2012 Organising 

Committee 

Top tip... 

If you prefer, you can apply 

for Olympic Games tickets 

quickly and easily online at 


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The London 2012 Olympic Games ames 

are coming soon! 

In the summer of 2012, the world’s 

best athletes will be coming to London 

and cities around the UK to compete 

in the 26 different sports that make up 

the Olympic programme. No fewer 

than 302 gold medals will be up 

for grabs – and you can be there to 

enjoy all the action. 

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Now is your chance ance to apply for the 

greatest tickets on earth. Take your 

time to read carefully efully through this 

guide and fi nd out about all the 

amazing sports that are part of 

the London 2012 2 Olympic Games. 

This is your best chance to apply 

for tickets – you have until 11.59pm 

on 26 April 2011 1 to submit your 

application so don’t on’t miss out! 

19 days of competition 

10,500 athletes 

205 countries represented

Top tip... 

Don’t be fooled by bogus 

websites and organisations 

claiming to sell tickets to 

the Games. 

If you have any concerns, please 

contact the Ticketing customer 

service team – details on page 65. 

The Games 

Who can apply for tickets? 

If you are a resident of the UK or a designated 

European country (see list on page 64), you can apply 

for tickets either online at www.tickets.london2012.com 

or using the application form contained in this guide. 

If you are not a resident of the UK or a designated 

European country, regardless of citizenship, please 

turn to page 64 for more information. 

Let’s go! 

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The heart of the London 2012 Games is the 

spectacular new Olympic Park in east London, 

but sports events are also taking place at 

prestigious locations around London and the UK. 

Olympic Park venues 

The Olympic Park is home to a number 

of iconic new venues. The Olympic 

Stadium will be the centrepiece of the 

Games and is the stunning venue for 

Athletics as well as the Opening and 

Closing Ceremonies. The Aquatics 

Centre will act as the gateway 

to the Park and host Swimming, 

Diving, Synchronised Swimming and 

the aquatics discipline of Modern 

Pentathlon. Water Polo will be staged 

next door in the Water Polo Arena. 

In the north of the Park is the 

Velodrome for Track Cycling and 

the BMX Circuit. GB Cycling legend 

Sir Chris Hoy helped design the 

Velodrome, with the aim of making 

it the fastest track in the world! 

Close by are the Basketball Arena, 

Handball Arena and Hockey Centre. 

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Great venues, 

great Games! 

London venues 

ExCeL, in east London’s Royal 

Victoria Docks, will host the largest 

cluster of sports outside the Olympic 

Park – Boxing, Fencing, Judo, Table 

Tennis, Taekwondo, Weightlifting and 

Wrestling. North Greenwich Arena 

was originally built to celebrate the 

Millennium and will host the later stages 

of the Basketball competition, plus 

Artistic and Trampoline Gymnastics. 

Greenwich Park is a World Heritage 

Site and the venue for the Equestrian 

competition and the riding and 

combined running/shooting 

disciplines of Modern Pentathlon. 

Shooting will take place at The Royal 

Artillery Barracks in Woolwich. 

Lord’s Cricket Ground has been ‘the 

home of cricket’ for almost 200 years. 

This is the superb location for Archery. 

Wimbledon is the only remaining 

major grass-court tennis venue in 

the world and will host the Tennis 

competition. Earls Court has staged 

exhibitions, conferences and concerts 

for more than 70 years; Volleyball will 

be played at this London landmark. 

In central London, Hyde Park will 

stage Triathlon and Marathon 

Swimming. Horse Guards Parade, 

where the Trooping the Colour 

ceremony takes place to mark the 

monarch’s offi cial birthday, will be 

a unique venue for Beach Volleyball. 

The Mall will stage the Marathon, 

Race Walk and Cycling Road Race 

events during the Games, and 

Hampton Court Palace will host the 

start and fi nish of the Cycling Time 

Trial events. 

Wembley Stadium is one of the venues 

for the Football competition while 

Wembley Arena will host Badminton 

and Rhythmic Gymnastics.

Olympic Park venues 

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Olympic Stadium 

Athletics, Opening and 

Closing Ceremonies 

Aquatics Centre 

Diving, Modern Pentathlon, 

Swimming, Synchronised Swimming 

Basketball Arena 

Basketball, Handball 

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Handball Arena 

Handball, Modern Pentathlon 

4 BMX Circuit 

6 Hockey Centre 

Cycling – BMX 

Hockey 

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Hockey 

Centre 

Handball 

Arena 

Velodrome 

Olympic 

Stadium 

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BMX 

Circuit 

Basketball 

Arena 

Water 

Polo 

Arena 

Velodrome 

Cycling – Track 

Stratford 

International 

Aquatics 

Centre 

Water Polo Arena 

Water Polo 

The venues 

Stratford 

Regional 

DLR 

West Ham 

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Olympic Games venues 

London venues 

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Wembley Stadium 

Football 

Wembley Arena 

Badminton 

Gymnastics – Rhythmic 

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Earls Court 

Volleyball 

5 Lord’s Cricket Ground 

Archery 

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3 Wimbledon 

6 Hyde Park 

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Tennis 

Swimming – Marathon 

Triathlon 

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Battersea 

Power Station 

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Trafalgar 

Square 

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Big Ben 

London Eye 

Horse Guards Parade 

Beach Volleyball 

St Paul’s 

Cathedral 

Tate Modern 

The Mall 

Athletics – Marathon, Race Walk 

Cycling – Road 

North Greenwich Arena 

Basketball 

Gymnastics – Artistic, Trampoline 

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Tower 

Bridge

Olympic Park 

Canary 

Wharf 

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Greenwich 

Observatory 

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Greenwich Park 

Equestrian 

Modern Pentathlon 

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ExCeL 

Boxing, Fencing, Judo, Table Tennis, 

Taekwondo, Weightlifting, Wrestling 

The Royal Artillery Barracks 

Shooting 

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Out of London venues 

The venues 

The Mountain Bike competition will be held at Hadleigh Farm, Essex, 

while the brand new Lee Valley White Water Centre in Hertfordshire 

will be the venue for Canoe Slalom. Eton Dorney, in Buckinghamshire, 

is an existing international-standard rowing venue that has been 

enhanced to stage Rowing and Canoe Sprint at the Games. 

Sailing will be held at Weymouth and Portland in Dorset. 

The Football competition will be staged at existing world-class 

stadiums in our co-Host Cities around the UK: Hampden Park, 

Glasgow; Millennium Stadium, Cardiff; Old Trafford, Manchester; 

St James’ Park, Newcastle; and City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry. 

A Lee Valley White Water Centre, Hertfordshire Canoe Slalom 

B Eton Dorney, Buckinghamshire Rowing, Canoe Sprint 

C Hampden Park, Glasgow Football 

D Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Football 

E Hadleigh Farm, Essex Cycling – Mountain Bike 

F Old Trafford, Manchester Football 

G St James’ Park, Newcastle Football 

H Weymouth and Portland, Dorset Sailing 

I City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry Football 

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Getting around 

during the Games 

We want to make your journeys to, from and between all our venues as easy 

as possible. If you have a ticket for a Games event in London, you will receive 

a Games travelcard for London on the day of your event. 

In London 

You should always allow plenty of 

time to travel to, from and between 

venues. The venues are spread 

around the city, and London will be 

signifi cantly busier than usual, so plan 

carefully and allow two to three hours 

to travel between venues. 

Spectators with tickets for Games 

events in London will receive a Games 

travelcard to use on public transport in 

London on the day of their event. 

This will include the London 

Underground (Tube), London 

Overground, Docklands Light Railway 

(DLR), bus, tram and some national 

rail services, but not taxis or 

Heathrow, Stansted or Gatwick 

Express trains. Public transport in 

London will operate for extended 

hours on Games competition days. 

Ticket holders for Games events will 

also be entitled to a one-third discount 

on river service tickets in London. 

There are cycle network routes to 

all competition mpetition venues and a limited 

number er of secure cycle parking spaces. 

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Top tip... 

To make your travel around London 

easier on the days when you do not 

have a Games travelcard, consider 

buying an Oyster card before you 

arrive in London. These are available 

at tfl .gov.uk 

Ticket holders for Games events at 

Eton Dorney, Lee Valley White Water 

Centre and Hadleigh Farm will also 

receive a Games travelcard to use 

on public transport in London on the 

day of their event. They will also be 

able to travel by rail between London 

and the stations serving these venues 

using this travelcard. 

Around the UK 

Street parking will not be possible for 

spectators and we strongly encourage 

walking, cycling, park-and-ride services 

and the use of public transport. 

Ticket holders at co-Host City venues 

will not receive Games travelcards 

to use on public transport. These 

venues are Weymouth th and Portland, 

Dorset; City of Coventry ntry Stadium, 

Coventry; Old Trafford, rd, Manchester; 

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff; 

Hampden Park, Glasgow; gow; and 

St James’ Park, Newcastle. castle. 

There will be no public parking at venues 

other than for disabled spectators who are 

UK Blue Badge holders or members of an 

equivalent national scheme. 

You will be able to book Blue Badge 

parking once you have received 

confi rmation of your tickets, at which 

point further details will be available. 

To get to these venues, ticket holders 

will be able to use national rail (for 

which a special Games travel ticket 

will be available), dedicated park-andride 

sites, shuttle bus services, cycle 

networks (with limited cycle parking 

spaces) and direct coach services 

to venues from around the UK. 

We will provide more information 

in due course to help ticket holders 

organise their journeys before the 

Games. For further information, 

visit london2012.com/travel

Games 

for everyone 

We want London 2012 to be everyone’s Games. 

We are making our venues as accessible as possible 

so every spectator has a great Games experience. 

Wheelchair spaces 

Wheelchair spaces are available 

in all price categories for every 

Olympic sport, subject to availability. 

A companion seat is included in 

the cost of a ticket for a wheelchair 

space. You can also use the same 

application form to apply for tickets 

for accompanying family or friends, 

all of whom will be seated next to or 

as close as possible to the wheelchair 

space and companion seat. 

Additional accessibility 

requirements 

When you apply for tickets, please 

indicate, for each session, if you 

have an additional accessibility 

requirement that would enhance 

your spectator experience or that 

of members of your party. 

These tickets are designed for people 

who have accessibility needs, such 

as people who are deaf or have a 

hearing impairment, visually impaired 

people, or people with limited mobility. 

More information can be found in 

Ticketing FAQs on page 65. 

You can indicate your requirement 

in section 2 of the ticket application 

form contained in this guide once 

you have decided which sessions 

you want to apply for. 

Accessible venues 

Accessibility 

To ensure everyone can get to the 

Games safely and easily, London 

2012 will provide a limited number 

of pre-booked parking spaces for 

disabled spectators in addition to 

accessible public transport and 

shuttle bus options. 

All disabled spectators who require 

parking must prove that they are 

members of the recognised UK Blue 

Badge scheme, or an equivalent 

national scheme. 

Once inside a venue, disabled 

spectators will be able to use the 

‘Games Mobility’ service for help 

getting around. This free service will 

be easy to fi nd on entering a venue 

and will loan manual wheelchairs 

and mobility scooters, and guide 

visually impaired people to their 

seats. You will be able to book this 

service once you have received 

confi rmation of your tickets, at which 

point further details will be available. 

In addition to providing plenty of 

wheelchair spaces with great views of 

the action, there will be commentary 

and audio description; audio 

enhancements; facilities for guide 

dogs and other assistance dogs; and 

numerous accessible toilets including 

toilet facilities with a hoist. 

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The application process 

We have tried to make the application process as clear 

and simple as possible. However, with so many sports, 

venues and days to consider, we recommend you take 

your time and discuss your plans with family and friends. 

Applications for Olympic Games 

tickets will be accepted between 

15 March and 11.59pm on 26 April 

2011. There is no advantage to 

submitting your application on the 

fi rst day or the last day. 

Please note that your application 

is only a request for tickets. 

All applicants will be notifi ed if they 

have been successful by 24 June 2011. 

For sessions where demand exceeds 

supply, London 2012 will use an 

automated and random selection 

process (‘ballot’) to ensure the fairest 

possible allocation of tickets for those 

sessions. The aim of the ballot is to 

maximise the number of different 

applicants who are allocated tickets 

to the Games. 

If you do not have a Visa card, your 

bank will be able to help you select 

and apply for the Visa product that 

best suits your needs. Alternatively, 

a Visa prepaid product is a quick and 

easy way to start paying with Visa 

immediately. For more information on 

obtaining a Visa product, please visit 

www.VisaEurope.com/getacard. 

All competition schedules included 

in this guide are subject to change 

at any time. 

For Ticketing FAQs please turn 

to page 64. 

Applications for Paralympic Games 

tickets will open on 9 September 2011 

and will follow a similar sales process. 

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Stage 1 

Plan your application 

You are applying for: 

A sport 

There are 26 sports to choose from. 

Some of these, such as Cycling and 

Gymnastics, are broken down into 

‘disciplines’. You will fi nd details of 

each sport within this guide, with 

more information at london2012.com 

A session 

The Olympic Games sport programme 

takes place over 19 days. Each day 

is broken down into smaller ‘sessions’. 

During some sessions, medal winners 

will be decided and/or the medals 

awarded at a victory ceremony. These 

sessions are indicated with a symbol 

in the full competition schedule. 

You can only select a maximum of 

20 sessions per application so please 

consider your selections carefully. 

You cannot apply for the same 

session more than once. 

A price 

Your application is for tickets in 

a particular price category rather 

than for specifi c seats, which is 

why seating plans are not available. 

Most sessions have tickets available 

in more than one price category. 

A ticket in price category A will 

provide seating with a better view of 

the fi eld of play than a ticket in price 

category E at the same session and 

venue. All price categories will still 

provide a great Games experience. 

Special prices 

Special prices for young people and 

seniors are available in more than 

220 sessions. 

If you would like to apply for tickets 

with special ‘pay your age’ prices for 

young people (aged 16 and under 

at 27 July 2012) the price is £1 for 

every year of a young person’s age at 

27 July 2012. So a ticket for a child 

who is 12 years old on 27 July 2012 

would cost £12, and you should enter 

this fi gure on the application form. 

Special prices for seniors are available 

for people who are aged 60 and over 

at 27 July 2012. These tickets cost £16. 

If you would like to request a senior 

ticket price, you will need to write £16 

on the application form. 

These special prices for young people 

and seniors are also available when 

applying for a wheelchair space. 

A quantity 

There are ticket limits for each session. 

These limits are indicated on the full 

competition schedule. Ensure you do 

not exceed them in your application. 

Top tip... 

Look out for these symbols in the 

full competition schedule 

GA 

Special prices – special prices 

available in this price category. 

Medal session – session during 

which medal winners will be 

decided and/or the medals 

awarded at a victory ceremony. 

General admission – this means 

you can choose your seat on 

arrival at the venue, in the price 

category you have purchased, 

on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis, 

or it allows you entry into a venue 

in which standing is permitted.

Stage 2 

Complete the application form 

Complete each of the sections on 

the application form in this guide to 

confi rm the price, quantity and type 

of tickets you would like to apply for. 

You will also need to confi rm your 

delivery details. 

You can only submit one application 

per person. Please note: you cannot 

make any changes to the tickets you 

have requested once your application 

has been submitted. 

If you need help, please contact 

the London 2012 Ticketing customer 

service team. Details are on page 65. 

Increase your chances 

To increase your chances of obtaining 

tickets to the Games we recommend 

you tick the box in section 4 of the 

application form to indicate that you 

will accept tickets in a lower price 

category if your preferred price 

category is not available. This will 

apply across your entire application. 

If you have only selected tickets in 

the lowest price category, this will not 

apply to you. 

What next? 

11.59pm, 26 April 2011 

Deadline for 

submitting your 

application. 

10 May–10 June 2011 

Payment taken 

from all successful 

applicants. 

Stage 3 

Plan your payment 

You can pay by Visa (debit, 

credit and prepaid), cheque 

or postal orders. 

Regardless of your payment method, 

please ensure you have suffi cient 

funds available between 10 May 

and 10 June 2011. 

Please ensure that your Visa card 

expiry date is no earlier than 

August 2011. If your Visa card is 

declined or rejected, your application 

may be withdrawn. 

You will be charged the actual value 

of your application once the 

application process is complete. 

If you prefer to pay by cheque 

or postal orders, you must send 

payment for the maximum total 

value of your application. If you are 

not allocated all the tickets you apply 

for, or they are allocated in a lower 

price category, any difference will be 

refunded. Please note that cheques 

and postal orders must be in pounds 

sterling (£) and made payable from 

the person whose name is on the 

accompanying ticket application 

form. Cheques and postal orders must 

be made payable to London 2012. 

24 June 2011 

Latest date by which 

you will be told 

whether you have 

been allocated tickets. 

The application process 

Stage 4 

Submit your application form 

Please post your completed form to: 

London 2012 Ticketing 

PO Box 798 

Manchester 

M60 1WU 

We recommend you send your 

completed form via a secure 

method to enable you to track 

your application. Please note that 

applications must be received at the 

above address no later than 11.59pm 

on 26 April 2011. Applications 

received after that date will not 

be considered. 

If you prefer, you can apply 

for Olympic Games tickets 

quickly and easily online at 


9 September 2011 

Applications for 

Paralympic Games 

tickets open. 

Winter 2011 

Any remaining tickets 

go on sale. 

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Daily competition schedule 

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Sport Page Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday 

Archery 15 Lord’s Cricket Ground � � � � � 

Athletics 16 Olympic Park – Olympic Stadium 

Athletics – Marathon 17 The Mall 

Athletics – Race Walk 17 The Mall 

Badminton 

Basketball 

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Wembley Arena 

Olympic Park – Basketball Arena 

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Beach Volleyball 22 Horse Guards Parade � � � � 

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Canoe Sprint 26 Eton Dorney, Buckinghamshire 

Cycling – BMX 27 Olympic Park – BMX Circuit 

Lee Valley White Water Centre, 

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Cycling – Mountain Bike 27 Hadleigh Farm, Essex 

Cycling – Road 27 The Mall � � 

27 Hampton Court Palace 

Cycling – Track 28 Olympic Park – Velodrome 

Diving 29 Olympic Park – Aquatics Centre � � � 

Equestrian – Dressage 30 Greenwich Park 

Equestrian – Eventing 30 Greenwich Park � � � � 

Equestrian – Jumping 30 Greenwich Park 

Fencing 

Football 

Gymnastics – Artistic 

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City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry 

Hampden Park, Glasgow 

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff 

Old Trafford, Manchester 

St James’ Park, Newcastle 

Wembley Stadium 

North Greenwich Arena 

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Gymnastics – Rhythmic 39 Wembley Arena 

Gymnastics – Trampoline 39 North Greenwich Arena 

Handball 40 Olympic Park – Handball Arena � � � � 

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Hockey 

Judo 

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Rowing 

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Swimming 

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Swimming – Marathon 51 Hyde Park 

Synchronised Swimming 52 Olympic Park – Aquatics Centre 

Table Tennis 53 ExCeL � � � � 

Taekwondo 54 ExCeL 

Tennis 55 Wimbledon � � � � 

Triathlon 56 Hyde Park 

Volleyball 

Water Polo 

Weightlifting 

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Wrestling – Greco-Roman 62 ExCeL 

Opening Ceremony 63 Olympic Park – Olympic Stadium � 

Closing Ceremony 63 Olympic Park – Olympic Stadium

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Use this schedule to help you plan your Olympic Games experience. 

Turn to the page indicated to read the full schedule for each sport and 

fi nd out the price of tickets. All competition schedules included in this guide 

are subject to change at any time. 

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Over the following pages you will 

fi nd everything you need to apply 

for the greatest tickets on earth. 

Use this section to choose the sports, 

sessions and price categories you 

want to apply for – don’t miss the 

chance to discover new sports 

and brand new venues. 

Every sport will capture all the 

magic of the Games. 

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Your Olympic 

Games experience 

starts here... 

Offi cial hospitality 

and travel packages 

If you would like to buy offi cial hospitality and travel 

packages, the only way to do this is through London 

2012’s offi cial hospitality service providers. These are: 

Thomas Cook – thomascooklondon2012.com 

Prestige Ticketing – prestigeticketing.london2012.com 

Jet Set Sports – jetsetsports.com 

Top tip... 

Here is an explanation of the symbols and 

terms you will fi nd as you read through the 

full competition schedule: 

Stations 

London Underground station 

London Overground or national rail station 

DLR Docklands Light Railway station 

Session descriptions 

Men’s event 

Women’s event 

/ Mixed event (eg Mixed Doubles in Tennis) 

& Session containing men’s and women’s events 

Special prices available in this price category 

Session during which medal winners will be 

decided and/or the medals awarded 

Session where general admission is available 

Sport descriptions 

Repechage(s) – a heat, race or contest in which 

eliminated competitors have another chance to 

qualify for the next round or the fi nal 

Lucky loser round – in Beach Volleyball, a fi nal 

chance for teams to qualify for the Round of 16 

Round of 16 – the stage of a competition in which 

16 competitors or teams remain; the same principle 

applies to Round of 32 and Round of 64 

1/8 eliminations/fi nals – the stage of a competition 

during which the number of competitors or teams 

is reduced from 16 to 8; the same principle applies 

to 1/16 eliminations/fi nals and 1/32 eliminations 

All competition schedules included in this guide are subject to change 

at any time.

Archery 

Venue: Lord’s Cricket Ground 

Stations: St John’s Wood Marylebone 

Archery dates back around 10,000 years, when bows and 

arrows were fi rst used for hunting and warfare, before developing 

as a competitive activity in medieval England. A tense and testing 

sport that requires immense skill and nerve, Archery is now 

practised in more than 140 countries around the world. 

The basics 

The individual Archery competitions take a knockout format. Matches are played 

over the best of fi ve sets, with each set consisting of three arrows. The winners of 

each match go through to the next round until only the medallists remain. There’s 

also a team competition. 

A real test 

At Lord’s Cricket Ground, Archery will connect the old with the new. During 

the knockout phase, archers will shoot from in front of the 19th-century Pavilion 

across the hallowed cricket square towards the modern Media Centre. 

Date Session time Session description 

27 July 

28 July 

29 July 

30 July 

31 July 

1 Aug 

2 Aug 

3 Aug 

Men’s event Women’s event 

Medal 

session 

Session 

code 


Did you know? 

Olympic targets are 122cm in 

diameter, with the gold ring at the 

centre (worth a maximum 10 points) 

measuring just 12.2cm. Archers shoot 

at the target from a distance of 70m. 

Price category 

AA A B C D E 

09:00–11:00 Individual: ranking round – Ranking round – not ticketed – 

13:00–15:00 Individual: ranking round – Ranking round – not ticketed – 

09:00–12:20 Team: 1/8 eliminations AR003 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 20 

15:00–19:00 

Team: quarter-fi nals, semi-fi nals, bronze medal match, 

gold medal match, victory ceremony 

AR004 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 

09:00–12:20 Team: 1/8 eliminations AR005 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 20 

15:00–19:00 

09:00–13:00 

15:00–17:40 

09:00–13:00 

15:00–17:40 

09:00–13:00 

15:00–19:00 

Team: quarter-fi nals, semi-fi nals, bronze medal match, 


Individual: 1/32 & 1/16 eliminations 












AR006 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 

AR007 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 6 

AR008 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 6 

AR009 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 6 

AR010 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 6 

Medal session 

Ticket 

limit 

AR011 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 20 

AR012 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 6 

09:00–10:45 Individual: 1/8 eliminations AR013 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 6 

14:00–16:20 

Individual: quarter-fi nals, semi-fi nals, bronze medal match, 


AR014 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 

09:00–10:45 Individual: 1/8 eliminations AR015 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 6 

14:00–16:20 

Individual: quarter-fi nals, semi-fi nals, bronze medal match, 


AR016 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 

15

Athletics 

Venue: Olympic Park – Olympic Stadium 

Stations: DLR Stratford Regional Stratford International West Ham 

Athletics is the perfect expression of the Olympic motto, ‘Citius, 

Altius, Fortius’ (‘Faster, Higher, Stronger’) – the competition 

requires athletes to run faster, throw further, jump higher and 

leap longer than their rivals. With 2,000 athletes competing 

in 47 events, Athletics is the largest single sport at the Games. 

An early start 

The fi rst event contested in the ancient Olympic Games was the ‘stadium’ 

race, a sprint of about 192m. Winners in this event have been recorded 

from as far back as 776 BC. 

Athletics today 

There are four main strands to the Athletics competition. The track events include 

the 100m and 10,000m, while the fi eld events include the High Jump and Shot 

Put. There are two combined events: the men’s Decathlon and the women’s 

Heptathlon. And there are also road events: the Marathon and the Race Walk. 


Medal 

session 

400m Hurdles: round 1 3000m Steeplechase: round 1 

Hammer: qualifying Shot Put: qualifying 

10:00–13:45 100m: classifi cation heats 400m: round 1 

3 Aug 

Triple Jump: qualifying 

Heptathlon: 100m hurdles, high jump 

1500m: round 1 Long Jump: qualifying Shot Put: fi nal 

19:00–21:55 100m: round 1 10,000m: fi nal 

Discus: qualifying Heptathlon: shot put, 200m 

100m: classifi cation heats, round 1 400m: round 1 

10:00–13:45 3000m Steeplechase: round 1 

Heptathlon: long jump, javelin 

Pole Vault: qualifying 

4 Aug 

400m Hurdles: semi-fi nals 10,000m: fi nal 

Long Jump: fi nal Shot Put: victory ceremony 

18:50–22:05 

20km Race Walk: victory ceremony 

100m: semi-fi nals, fi nal 400m: semi-fi nals 

10,000m: victory ceremony Discus: fi nal, victory ceremony 

Heptathlon: 800m, victory ceremony 

100m: semi-fi nals, fi nal 400m: semi-fi nals 

1500m: semi-fi nals 3000m Steeplechase: fi nal 

10,000m: victory ceremony High Jump: qualifying 

5 Aug 18:50–21:55 

Long Jump: victory ceremony Hammer: fi nal 

100m: victory ceremony 400m: fi nal, victory ceremony 

400m Hurdles: round 1 

Triple Jump: fi nal, victory ceremony 

Marathon: victory ceremony 

800m: round 1 Discus: qualifying 

10:00–12:20 100m Hurdles: round 1 

Shot Put: qualifying 

1500m: round 1 

100m: victory ceremony 400m: fi nal 

6 Aug 

400m Hurdles: fi nal, victory ceremony 

3000m Steeplechase: victory ceremony 

18:50–21:40 Hammer: victory ceremony 

200m: round 1 400m Hurdles: semi-fi nals 

3000m Steeplechase: fi nal Pole Vault: fi nal 

Shot Put: fi nal, victory ceremony 

110m Hurdles: round 1 200m: round 1 

10:00–12:35 Triple Jump: qualifying 

5000m: round 1 Javelin: qualifying 

7 Aug 

400m: victory ceremony 800m: semi-fi nals 

1500m: fi nal High Jump: fi nal Discus: fi nal 

18:50–21:20 

100m Hurdles: semi-fi nals, fi nal 200m: semi-fi nals 

3000m Steeplechase: victory ceremony 

Long Jump: qualifying 

Pole Vault: victory ceremony 

16 Men’s event Women’s event 

Session 

code 


Did you know? 

The Marathon was increased from 

around 25 miles to 26.2 miles at 

the London 1908 Olympic Games, 

so the race could fi nish in front of 

the Royal Box. 


AA A B C D E 

Medal session 

Ticket 

limit 

AT001 – £150 £95 £65 £40 £20 20 

AT002 – £450 £295 £150 £95 £50 6 

AT003 – £150 £95 £65 £40 £20 20 

AT004 – £450 £295 £150 £95 £50 6 

AT005 £725 £420 £295 £125 £50 – 4 

AT006 – £150 £95 £65 £40 £20 20 

AT007 – £450 £295 £150 £95 £50 6 

AT008 – £150 £95 £65 £40 £20 20 

AT009 – £450 £295 £150 £95 £50 6


8 Aug 

9 Aug 

10:00–13:40 

18:00–21:55 

09:00–16:00 

18:30–22:10 

10 Aug 19:00–21:40 

11 Aug 18:45–21:30 

5000m: round 1 Pole Vault: qualifying 

Decathlon: 100m, long jump, shot put 

800m: round 1 Hammer: qualifying 

110m Hurdles: semi-fi nals, fi nal 200m: semi-fi nals 

1500m: victory ceremony High Jump: victory ceremony 

Discus: victory ceremony Javelin: qualifying 

Decathlon: high jump, 400m 

100m Hurdles: victory ceremony 200m: fi nal 

400m Hurdles: fi nal, victory ceremony 

1500m: semi-fi nals Long Jump: fi nal 

4 x 400m Relay: round 1 

Decathlon: 110m hurdles, discus, pole vault 

High Jump: qualifying 

110m Hurdles: victory ceremony 

200m: fi nal, victory ceremony 


Triple Jump: fi nal, victory ceremony 

Decathlon: javelin, 1500m 

200m: victory ceremony 800m: semi-fi nals 

4 x 100m Relay: round 1 Long Jump: victory ceremony 

Javelin: fi nal 

4 x 100m Relay: round 1 4 x 400m Relay: fi nal 

Pole Vault: fi nal Decathlon: victory ceremony 

1500m: fi nal 5000m: fi nal, victory ceremony 

4 x 100m Relay: fi nal, victory ceremony 

4 x 400m Relay: round 1 

Hammer: fi nal, victory ceremony 

Javelin: victory ceremony 



4 x 400m Relay: victory ceremony 

Pole Vault: victory ceremony 

Javelin: fi nal, victory ceremony 




High Jump: fi nal, victory ceremony 

Hammer: victory ceremony 



Medal 

session 

Session 

code 



AA A B C D E 

Medal session General admission 

Ticket 

limit 

AT010 – £150 £95 £65 £40 £20 20 

AT011 – £450 £295 £150 £95 £50 6 

AT012 – £150 £95 £65 £40 £20 20 

AT013 – £450 £295 £150 £95 £50 6 

AT014 £725 £420 £295 £125 £50 – 4 

AT015 £725 £420 £295 £125 £50 – 4 

Athletics - Marathon 

Venue: The Mall Stations: Victoria St James’s Park Charing Cross Piccadilly Circus Green Park 


Medal 

session 

Session 

code 


AA A B C D E 

5 Aug 11:00–14:00 Marathon AM001 – £50 £30 £20 – – 10 

12 Aug 11:00 –13:40 Marathon AM002 – £50 £30 £20 – – 10 

Athletics – Marathon is a free event but you can apply for tickets to some viewing areas, as indicated above. 

Price category A is a seated area, while price categories B and C are standing areas. 

Athletics - Race Walk 

Venue: The Mall Stations: Victoria St James’s Park Charing Cross Piccadilly Circus Green Park 


Medal 

session 

Session 

code 


AA A B C D E 

4 Aug 17:00–18:30 20km Race Walk AW001 – £30 £20 – – – 10 

11 Aug 

09:00–13:20 50km Race Walk AW002 – £30 £20 – – – 10 

17:00–18:45 20km Race Walk AW003 – £30 £20 – – – 10 

Athletics – Race Walk is a free event but you can apply for tickets to some viewing areas, as indicated above. 

Price category A is a seated area, while price category B is a standing area. 

Ticket 

limit 

Ticket 

limit 

17

Badminton 

Venue: Wembley Arena 

Stations: Wembley Park Wembley Stadium Wembley Central 

One of the most dynamic Olympic sports, Badminton made its 

full Olympic debut at Barcelona in 1992. The rules of the modern 

game were developed in England, but Asian countries now 

dominate: China, Indonesia and South Korea have won 23 of 

the 24 gold medals awarded since the sport’s fi rst appearance 

at the Games. 

What’s in a name? 

During the 19th century, British military offi cers in the Indian town of Poona 

added a net to the ancient game of ‘battledore and shuttlecock’, and named the 

game after the town. The sport of Poona was renamed Badminton in honour of 

the Duke of Beaufort’s Gloucestershire residence, where it was played in 1873. 

How to score 

Matches are the best of three games, with each game won by the fi rst player 

or doubles pair to reach 21 points by a margin of two clear points. If the score 

reaches 29-29, the player or doubles pair to score the next point wins the game. 


Singles, Doubles: preliminaries 

08:30–11:00 Singles, Doubles: preliminaries 

/ Mixed Doubles: preliminaries 

28 July 12:30–17:00 




18:30–23:00 




08:30–11:00 




29 July 12:30–17:00 




18:30–23:00 




08:30–11:00 




30 July 12:30–17:00 




18:30–23:00 




08:30–11:00 




31 July 12:30–17:00 




18:30–23:00 




18 Men’s event Women’s event / Mixed event 

Medal 

session 

Session 

code 


Did you know? 

Olympic shuttlecocks weigh between 

4.74g and 5.5g. They contain 

16 feathers, each of them plucked 

from the left wing of a goose, 

and can travel at speeds in excess 

of 400km/h. 


AA A B C D E 

Medal session 

Ticket 

limit 

BD001 – £75 £50 £35 £20 – 20 

BD002 – £75 £50 £35 £20 – 20 

BD003 – £75 £50 £35 £20 – 6 

BD004 – £75 £50 £35 £20 – 20 

BD005 – £75 £50 £35 £20 – 20 

BD006 – £75 £50 £35 £20 – 6 

BD007 – £75 £50 £35 £20 

BD008 – £75 £50 £35 £20 – 20 

BD009 – £75 £50 £35 £20 – 6 

BD010 – £75 £50 £35 £20 – 20 

BD011 – £75 £50 £35 £20 – 20 

BD012 – £75 £50 £35 £20 – 6 

– 

20


1 Aug 

2 Aug 

3 Aug 

4 Aug 

5 Aug 

09:00–11:00 

12:30–15:30 

17:00–21:00 

Singles: round of 16 


/ Mixed Doubles: quarter-fi nals 






Doubles: quarter-fi nals 


Medal 

session 

Session 

code 



AA A B C D E 

BD013 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 

BD014 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 

BD015 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 

09:00–11:00 Doubles: quarter-fi nals BD016 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 

12:30–15:30 

17:00–20:00 

09:00–12:00 

13:30–17:00 

09:00–12:00 

13:30–17:00 

09:00–11:00 

13:00–16:00 

Singles: quarter-fi nals 

/ Mixed Doubles: semi-fi nals 

Singles: quarter-fi nals 

Doubles: semi-fi nals 

Singles: semi-fi nals 

/ Mixed Doubles: bronze medal match 

Singles: semi-fi nals 

/ Mixed Doubles: gold medal match, victory ceremony 

Doubles: semi-fi nals 

Doubles: bronze medal match 

Singles: bronze medal match, gold medal match, 

victory ceremony 

Doubles: gold medal match, victory ceremony 

Singles: bronze medal match 


Singles: gold medal match, victory ceremony 


BD017 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 

BD018 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 

BD019 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 

BD020 – £150 £95 £65 £45 – 6 

BD021 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 

BD022 – £150 £95 £65 £45 – 6 

BD023 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 

BD024 – £150 £95 £65 £45 – 6 

Top tip... 


Ticket 

limit 

Don’t start completing the 

application form until you have 

read this guide carefully. 

Plan your application on a 

blank sheet of paper before 

you start to complete the form. 

19

Basketball 

Venue: Olympic Park – Basketball Arena Preliminaries, women’s quarter-fi nals 


Venue: North Greenwich Arena Men’s quarter-fi nals and women’s semi-fi nals onwards 

Stations: North Greenwich Charlton 

From humble beginnings in North America, Basketball has grown 

into one of the most popular team sports in the world. It’s a truly 

global game: the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the 

US, the world’s leading professional league, features players from 

more than 30 countries. 

Early days 

Basketball was invented in 1891 by Dr James Naismith, a Canadian physical 

education teacher. Naismith wanted to create a game that could be played 

indoors during the winter by his students at the YMCA in Springfi eld, 

Massachusetts. The fi rst game, which took place in December 1891, 

used peach baskets for goals. 

Measuring up 

The basket used in basketball has a diameter of 450-459mm and is mounted 

3.05m above the fl oor. The court, meanwhile, is 28m long and 15m wide. 

Date Session time Session description Venue 

28 July 

29 July 

30 July 

31 July 

1 Aug 

2 Aug 


Medal 

session 

Session 

code 


Did you know? 

Basketball was originally played 

using a football. It wasn’t until the 

very end of the 19th century that 

the fi rst basketballs were manufactured. 


AA A B C D E 

09:00–13:00 Preliminaries (2 games) Basketball Arena BK001 – £75 £50 £35 £20 – 20 







14:30–18:30 Preliminaries (2 games) Basketball Arena BK008 – £75 £50 £35 £20 











– 

Ticket 

limit 

6


3 Aug 

4 Aug 

5 Aug 

6 Aug 

7 Aug 

8 Aug 

9 Aug 

10 Aug 

11 Aug 

12 Aug 


Medal 

session 

Session 

code 



AA A B C D E 













14:00–18:00 Quarter-fi nals (2 games) Basketball Arena BK031 – £95 £65 £40 £20 – 6 

20:00–00:00 Quarter-fi nals (2 games) Basketball Arena BK032 – £95 £65 £40 £20 – 6 

14:00–18:00 Quarter-fi nals (2 games) North Greenwich Arena BK033 – £125 £85 £55 £45 £35 6 

20:00–00:00 Quarter-fi nals (2 games) North Greenwich Arena BK034 – £125 £85 £55 £45 £35 6 

17:00–19:00 Semi-fi nal North Greenwich Arena BK035 – £125 £85 £55 £45 £35 6 




17:00–19:00 Bronze medal game North Greenwich Arena BK039 – £150 £110 £95 £65 £45 6 

21:00–23:30 

Gold medal game, 


North Greenwich Arena BK040 – £325 £225 £150 £95 £50 6 

11:00–13:00 Bronze medal game North Greenwich Arena BK041 – £325 £225 £150 £95 £50 6 

15:00–17:30 

Gold medal game, 


North Greenwich Arena BK042 £425 £295 £185 £125 £95 – 4 

Medal session 

Ticket 

limit 

21

Beach Volleyball came of age on the sun-soaked beaches of 

Santa Monica, California, during the 1920s. Over the last three 

decades, the sport has moved far beyond its roots and is now 

played all over the world – the London 2012 competition will be 

held at Horse Guards Parade, close to Buckingham Palace. 

The same – but different 

One of two Olympic Volleyball disciplines, Beach Volleyball is similar to the 

indoor game (see page 57), but with two main differences. The court, which 

measures 16m x 8m, is covered in sand and situated outdoors; and the game 

is played not by teams of six, as with the indoor game, but by teams of two. 

Golden sands 

Since Beach Volleyball made its debut at the Atlanta 1996 Games, seven 

of the eight gold medals available have been won by the US and Brazil. 

22 

Beach Volleyball 

Venue: Horse Guards Parade 

Stations: Charing Cross Embankment Piccadilly Circus 

Westminster Green Park 


28 July 

29 July 

30 July 

31 July 

1 Aug 

2 Aug 

Medal 

session 

Session 

code 

Did you know? 

The event now regarded as the 

fi rst Beach Volleyball World 

Championships was held in California 

in 1976. The winners were Greg Lee 

and Jim Menges, both Californians. 


AA A B C D E 

09:00–12:50 & Preliminaries (4 matches) BV001 – £95 £65 £50 £40 £20 20 

















20:00–23:50 & Preliminaries (2 matches), lucky loser round (4 matches) BV018 – £95 £65 £50 £40 £20 6 

& Session contains men’s and women’s events 


Ticket 

limit


3 Aug 

4 Aug 

5 Aug 

6 Aug 

7 Aug 

09:00–10:50 

13:00–14:50 

17:00–18:50 

21:00–22:50 

09:00–10:50 

13:00–14:50 

17:00–18:50 

21:00–22:50 

Round of 16 (1 match) 
















Medal 

session 


Session 

code 

Medal session 


AA A B C D E 

BV019 – £110 £75 £55 £45 £30 6 

BV020 – £110 £75 £55 £45 £30 6 

BV021 – £110 £75 £55 £45 £30 6 

BV022 – £110 £75 £55 £45 £30 6 

BV023 – £110 £75 £55 £45 £30 6 

BV024 – £110 £75 £55 £45 £30 6 

BV025 – £110 £75 £55 £45 £30 6 

BV026 – £110 £75 £55 £45 £30 6 

18:00–19:50 Quarter-fi nals (2 matches) BV027 – £125 £95 £75 £65 £45 6 




17:00–18:50 

21:00–23:50 

8 Aug 19:00–22:30 

9 Aug 19:00–22:30 

Semi-fi nal 

Semi-fi nal 

Semi-fi nal 

Semi-fi nal 

Bronze medal match, gold medal match, 


Bronze medal match, gold medal match, 


BV031 – £225 £150 £110 £95 £65 6 

BV032 – £225 £150 £110 £95 £65 6 

BV033 £450 £295 £185 £125 £95 – 4 

Ticket 

limit 

BV034 £450 £295 £185 £125 £95 – 4 

23

Since the fi rst Olympic Boxing competition in 1904, many of the 

sport’s biggest names have come to prominence at the Games: 

Cassius Clay, who later changed his name to Muhammad Ali 

(1960), George Foreman (1968) and Oscar de la Hoya (1992) 

have all won Olympic gold. At London 2012, women’s Boxing 

will be making its full Olympic debut. 

Ancient beginnings 

Boxing was introduced to the ancient Olympic Games in the 7th century BC, 

when opponents fought with strips of leather around their fi sts. The sport’s 

regulations were established in 1867 as the Marquess of Queensberry Rules, 

named in honour of the nobleman who endorsed them. For the Olympic Games 

in 2012, men’s bouts will take place over three three-minute rounds, with 

women’s bouts held over four rounds of two minutes each. 

Best of British 

Team GB has enjoyed plenty of success at recent Games. Audley Harrison (Super 

Heavy Weight, 2000) and James DeGale (Middle Weight, 2008) both won gold, 

with Amir Khan (2004), Tony Jeffries (2008) and David Price (2008) also bringing 

home medals. 

24 

Boxing 

Venue: ExCeL 

Stations: Arrive: DLR Custom House DLR West Silvertown 

Depart: DLR Prince Regent DLR Pontoon Dock 


28 July 

29 July 

30 July 

31 July 

1 Aug 

2 Aug 

3 Aug 

13:30–16:30 

20:30–23:30 

13:30–16:30 

20:30–23:30 

13:30–16:00 

20:30–23:00 

13:30–16:15 

20:30–23:15 

13:30–16:30 

20:30–23:30 

13:30–15:30 

20:30–22:30 

13:30–15:30 

20:30–22:30 

Bantam Weight (56kg): round of 32 

Middle Weight (75kg): round of 32 



Light Weight (60kg): round of 32 

Welter Weight (69kg): round of 32 



Fly Weight (52kg): round of 32 

Light Heavy Weight (81kg): round of 32 



Light Fly Weight (49kg): round of 32 

Light Welter Weight (64kg): round of 32 




Heavy Weight (91kg): round of 16 

Super Heavy Weight (+91kg): round of 16 


Heavy Weight (91kg): round of 16 

Super Heavy Weight (+91kg): round of 16 









Men’s event 

Medal 

session 

Session 

code 


Did you know? 

There are 10 men’s weight categories, 

from Light Fly Weight (46-49kg) to 

Super Heavy Weight (over 91kg). 

Women’s Boxing will feature three 

weights: Fly Weight (48-51kg), 

Light Weight (57-60kg) 

and Middle Weight (69-75kg). 


AA A B C D E 

Ticket 

limit 

BX001 – £95 £75 £50 £30 £20 20 

BX002 – £95 £75 £50 £30 £20 6 

BX003 – £95 £75 £50 £30 £20 20 

BX004 – £95 £75 £50 £30 £20 6 

BX005 – £95 £75 £50 £30 £20 20 

BX006 – £95 £75 £50 £30 £20 6 

BX007 – £95 £75 £50 £30 £20 20 

BX008 – £95 £75 £50 £30 £20 6 

BX009 – £95 £75 £50 £30 £20 20 

BX010 – £95 £75 £50 £30 £20 6 

BX011 – £95 £75 £50 £30 £20 20 

BX012 – £95 £75 £50 £30 £20 6 

BX013 – £95 £75 £50 £30 £20 20 

BX014 – £95 £75 £50 £30 £20 6


4 Aug 

5 Aug 

6 Aug 

13:30–16:30 

20:30–23:30 

13:30–16:30 

20:30–22:30 

13:30–16:30 

20:30–23:30 

7 Aug 20:30–22:30 

8 Aug 

13:30–15:00 

20:30–23:30 

9 Aug 16:30–18:00 

10 Aug 

13:30–16:00 

20:30–23:00 

11 Aug 20:30–23:00 

12 Aug 13:30–16:00 










Bantam Weight (56kg): quarter-fi nals 

Heavy Weight (91kg): quarter-fi nals 

Fly Weight (51kg): quarter-fi nals 

Light Weight (60kg): quarter-fi nals 

Middle Weight (75kg): quarter-fi nals 

Light Weight (60kg): quarter-fi nals 

Middle Weight (75kg): quarter-fi nals 

Super Heavy Weight (+91kg): quarter-fi nals 

Fly Weight (52kg): quarter-fi nals 

Welter Weight (69kg): quarter-fi nals 

Fly Weight (51kg): semi-fi nals 

Light Weight (60kg): semi-fi nals 

Middle Weight (75kg): semi-fi nals 

Light Fly Weight (49kg): quarter-fi nals 

Light Welter Weight (64kg): quarter-fi nals 

Light Heavy Weight (81kg): quarter-fi nals 

Fly Weight (51kg): fi nal, victory ceremony 

Light Weight (60kg): fi nal, victory ceremony 

Middle Weight (75kg): fi nal, victory ceremony 

Light Fly Weight (49kg): semi-fi nals 

Bantam Weight (56kg): semi-fi nals 

Light Welter Weight (64kg): semi-fi nals 

Middle Weight (75kg): semi-fi nals 

Heavy Weight (91kg): semi-fi nals 

Fly Weight (52kg): semi-fi nals 

Light Weight (60kg): semi-fi nals 

Welter Weight (69kg): semi-fi nals 

Light Heavy Weight (81kg): semi-fi nals 

Super Heavy Weight (+91kg): semi-fi nals 

Light Fly Weight (49kg): fi nal, victory ceremony 

Bantam Weight (56kg): fi nal, victory ceremony 

Light Welter Weight (64kg): fi nal, victory ceremony 

Middle Weight (75kg): fi nal, victory ceremony 

Heavy Weight (91kg): fi nal, victory ceremony 

Fly Weight (52kg): fi nal, victory ceremony 

Light Weight (60kg): fi nal, victory ceremony 

Welter Weight (69kg): fi nal, victory ceremony 

Light Heavy Weight (81kg): fi nal, victory ceremony 

Super Heavy Weight (+91kg): fi nal, victory ceremony 


Medal 

session 

Session 

code 



AA A B C D E 

Medal session 

Ticket 

limit 

BX015 – £95 £75 £50 £30 £20 20 

BX016 – £95 £75 £50 £30 £20 6 

BX017 – £95 £75 £50 £30 £20 20 

BX018 – £110 £75 £55 £45 £30 6 

BX019 – £110 £75 £55 £45 £30 6 

BX020 – £110 £75 £55 £45 £30 6 

BX021 – £110 £75 £55 £45 £30 6 

BX022 – £110 £75 £55 £45 £30 6 

BX023 – £110 £75 £55 £45 £30 6 

BX024 – £275 £185 £125 £95 £50 6 

BX025 – £150 £95 £75 £50 £30 6 

BX026 – £150 £95 £75 £50 £30 6 

BX027 £395 £295 £185 £125 £95 – 4 

BX028 £395 £295 £185 £125 £95 – 4 

25

Canoeing 

The histories of the canoe and the kayak go back centuries, 

but it wasn’t until the middle of the 19th century that the fi rst 

offi cial canoe and kayak races were held. At the Games, the 

sport takes two forms: the thrilling, fast-moving Canoe Slalom 

and the power-packed, fi ercely competitive Canoe Sprint. 

Canoe Slalom 

Venue: Lee Valley White Water Centre, Hertfordshire 

Station: Cheshunt 

Modelled on slalom skiing, the fi rst Canoe Slalom competition was held in 

Switzerland in 1932. In its early days, it was performed on fl at water, but was later 

switched to white water rapids. Today, competitions consist of timed runs down a 

white water course with up to 25 gates. Touching a gate adds a two-second time 

penalty to the run; missing a gate incurs a 50-second penalty. 

Medal Session 


Ticket 


session code AA A B C D E limit 

29 July 13:30–17:40 Canoe Single (C1): heats Kayak (K1): heats CS001 – £60 £45 £30 £20 – 20 

30 July 13:30–17:30 Canoe Double (C2): heats Kayak (K1): heats CS002 – £60 £45 £30 £20 – 20 

31 July 13:30–15:50 Canoe Single (C1): semi-fi nal, fi nal, victory ceremony CS003 – £150 £95 £55 £35 

– 

6 

1 Aug 13:30–16:05 Kayak (K1): semi-fi nal, fi nal, victory ceremony CS004 – £150 £95 £55 £35 – 6 

2 Aug 13:30–17:00 


Canoe Double (C2): semi-fi nal, fi nal, victory ceremony 

Kayak (K1): semi-fi nal, fi nal, victory ceremony 

Canoe Sprint 

Venue: Eton Dorney, Buckinghamshire 

Stations: Slough Windsor & Eton Riverside Maidenhead 

Canoe Sprint events are head-to-head races conducted on still water. Athletes race 

over distances of 200m, 500m or 1,000m, either solo, in pairs or in teams of four. 

Two types of boats are used in Olympic competition. In canoes, athletes use 

a single-bladed paddle from a kneeling position. In kayaks, the competitors sit 

in the boat and use a paddle with two blades. 


Canoe Single (C1) 1000m: heats, semi-fi nals 

6 Aug 09:30–11:50 

Kayak Single (K1) 1000m: heats, semi-fi nals 

Kayak Double (K2) 1000m: heats, semi-fi nal 

Kayak Four (K4) 500m: heats, semi-fi nal 

Canoe Double (C2) 1000m: heats, semi-fi nal 

7 Aug 09:30–11:30 

Kayak Four (K4) 1000m: heats, semi-fi nal 



Canoe Single (C1) 1000m: fi nal, victory ceremony 

8 Aug 09:30–11:15 

Kayak Single (K1) 1000m: fi nal, victory ceremony 

Kayak Double (K2) 1000m: fi nal, victory ceremony 

Kayak Four (K4) 500m: fi nal, victory ceremony 

Canoe Double (C2) 1000m: fi nal, victory ceremony 

9 Aug 09:30–11:15 

Kayak Four (K4) 1000m: fi nal, victory ceremony 



Canoe Single (C1) 200m: heats, semi-fi nals 

10 Aug 09:30–11:55 




Canoe Single (C1) 200m: fi nal, victory ceremony 

11 Aug 09:30–11:20 




Price categories A and B are seated areas, while price category C is a standing area. 

Medal 

session 


CS005 – £150 £95 £55 £35 – 6 

Session 

code 


AA A B C D E 


Ticket 

limit 

CF001 – £60 £40 £20 – – 20 

CF002 – £60 £40 £20 – – 20 

CF003 – £95 £55 £35 – 

CF004 – £95 £55 £35 – – 6 

CF005 – £60 £40 £20 – – 20 

CF006 – £95 £55 £35 – – 6 

– 

6

Cycling 

Cycling at the Olympic Games features four separate disciplines. 

As well as the Track Cycling events in the Velodrome (see page 28), 

the competition covers the young, breathtaking discipline of BMX; 

the fast and furious Mountain Bike events; and exciting Road Cycling. 

Cycling - BMX 

Venue: Olympic Park – BMX Circuit 

Stations: DLR Stratford Regional Stratford International 

West Ham 

BMX races are held on a short outdoor track built up with jumps, bumps and tightly 

banked corners, with riders starting on an eight-metre ramp. The bikes themselves 

have only one gear and one brake. 


8 Aug 15:00–16:30 

Seeding phase runs 

Seeding phase runs 

Cycling - Mountain Bike 

Venue: Hadleigh Farm, Essex 

Station: Leigh-on-Sea 

Mountain biking developed in northern California during the 1970s. However, 

it quickly spread from its low-key beginnings and now has a huge following 

around the globe. For London 2012, the races will be held over rough, 

hilly countryside on a newly constructed course at Hadleigh Farm in Essex. 



Medal 

session 

Session 

code 



AA A B C D E 

11 Aug 12:30–14:30 Cross-Country: race, victory ceremony CM001 – £45 £20 – – – 10 

12 Aug 13:30–15:30 Cross-Country: race, victory ceremony CM002 – £45 £20 – – – 10 

Price categories A and B are standing areas. There is a limited number of price category B tickets. 

Cycling - Road 

Venue: The Mall (Road Race only) 

Stations: Victoria St James’s Park Charing Cross 

Piccadilly Circus Green Park 

There are two Road Cycling events for both men and women: the Road Race and 

the Time Trial. Starting and fi nishing on The Mall, the Road Race sees all the riders 

set off together with the fi rst to cross the line winning gold. 

During the Time Trial, which will start and fi nish at Hampton Court Palace, cyclists 

start 90 seconds apart. The winner is the cyclist with the fastest time over the course. 


Medal 

session 

Session 

code 


AA A B C D E 

28 July 10:00–16:15 Road Race, victory ceremony CR001 – £60 £40 £20 – – 10 

29 July 12:00–16:15 Road Race, victory ceremony CR002 – £60 £40 £20 – – 10 

1 Aug 

Medal 

session 

10:00–11:30 Individual Time Trial, victory ceremony – Free event – not ticketed – 

13:00–16:15 Individual Time Trial, victory ceremony – Free event – not ticketed – 

Session 

code 

The Road Cycling events are free events. You can apply for tickets to some viewing areas for the Road Race, as indicated above. 



AA A B C D E 


Ticket 

limit 

CB003 – £95 £65 £55 £40 £20 10 

9 Aug 15:00–17:00 Quarter-fi nals CB001 – £95 £65 £55 £40 £20 10 

10 Aug 15:00–17:20 

Semi-fi nals, fi nal, victory ceremony 

Semi-fi nals, fi nal, victory ceremony 

CB002 £125 £75 £55 £45 £20 – 4 

Ticket 

limit 

Ticket 

limit 

27

Cycling - Track 

Venue: Olympic Park – Velodrome 


West Ham 

Currently enjoying a boom in popularity, the action-packed sport 

of Track Cycling has featured at every Games but one since the 

fi rst modern Olympic Games in 1896. Team GB will be looking 

to maintain their dominance on the track at the Beijing 2008 

Games, when British cyclists won seven of the 10 gold medals. 

Back in time 

Cycling has a long and fascinating history in the UK. As early as 1870, large 

crowds were drawn to races held on indoor wooden tracks, which closely 

resembled the velodromes of today. 

Time to race 

In the Velodrome, which has been built in the Olympic Park especially for 

London 2012, cyclists will race anti-clockwise around a banked 250m track. 

There are fi ve different events for both men and women, which between them 

test speed, endurance and teamwork. 


2 Aug 16:00–18:30 

3 Aug 16:00–18:55 

4 Aug 

5 Aug 

10:00–11:30 

16:00–18:40 

10:00–11:25 

16:00–19:05 

6 Aug 16:00–18:55 

7 Aug 

10:00–11:30 

16:00–18:30 

Team Pursuit: qualifying 

Team Sprint: qualifying, semi-fi nals, fi nals, 


Team Sprint: qualifying, semi-fi nals, fi nals, 


Team Pursuit: round 1, fi nals, victory ceremony 

Keirin: round 1 & repechages, round 2, fi nals, 


Team Pursuit: qualifying 

Omnium: fl ying lap 

Sprint: qualifying, 1/16 fi nals 

Omnium: 30km points race, elimination race 

Sprint: 1/16 fi nals repechages, 1/8 fi nals & repechages, 

race for 9th-12th places 

Team Pursuit: round 1, fi nals, victory ceremony 

Omnium: 4km individual pursuit 

Sprint: qualifying 

Omnium: 15km scratch race, 1km time trial, 


Sprint: quarter-fi nals, race for 5th-8th places 

Sprint: 1/16 fi nals & repechages, 1/8 fi nals & 

repechages, race for 9th-12th places 

Sprint: semi-fi nals, fi nals, victory ceremony 

Omnium: fl ying lap, 20km points race, 

elimination race 

Sprint: quarter-fi nals, race for 5th-8th places 

Keirin: round 1 & repechages 

Omnium: 3km individual pursuit 

Keirin: round 2, fi nals, victory ceremony 

Omnium: 10km scratch race, 500m time trial, 


Sprint: semi-fi nals, fi nals, victory ceremony 


Medal 

session 

Session 

code 


Did you know? 

The track in the Velodrome has been 

laid with lengths of Siberian pine, and 

is banked to an angle of 42 degrees 

at its steepest point. 


AA A B C D E 

CT001 £325 £225 £150 £95 £50 – 4 

CT002 £325 £225 £150 £95 £50 – 4 

CT003 – £150 £95 £65 £40 £20 6 

CT004 £325 £225 £150 £95 £50 – 4 

CT005 – £150 £95 £65 £40 £20 6 

CT006 £325 £225 £150 £95 £50 – 4 

CT007 £325 £225 £150 £95 £50 – 4 

CT008 – £150 £95 £65 £40 £20 6 

Medal session 

Ticket 

limit 

CT009 £325 £225 £150 £95 £50 – 4

Diving 

Venue: Olympic Park – Aquatics Centre 


West Ham 

Competitive Diving developed from gymnastics in the 18th century, 

when gymnasts in Sweden and Germany began to perform 

tumbling routines into water. Both elegant and exciting, the sport 

made its Olympic debut in 1904, with Synchronised Diving 

making its fi rst Olympic appearance at Sydney in 2000. 

The basics 

The eight Olympic Diving events feature either a springboard, 3m above 

the pool, or a fi xed platform, 10m high. Along with Swimming, Synchronised 

Swimming and Water Polo, Diving is one of four disciplines that make up the 

Olympic sport of Aquatics. 

What’s the score? 

Judges award a score out of 10 for each dive, which is then adjusted to take into 

account the dive’s degree of diffi culty. In the Synchronised Diving events, pairs of 

athletes dive in tandem and are also assessed for their level of synchronisation. 



Medal 

session 

Session 

code 


Did you know? 

Olympic springboards must be at least 

4.8m long and 50cm wide, while 

platforms should be at least 6m long 

and 3m wide. 


AA A B C D E 

29 July 15:00–16:10 Synchronised 3m Springboard: fi nal, victory ceremony DV001 £225 £125 £90 £50 £30 – 4 

30 July 15:00–16:15 Synchronised 10m Platform: fi nal, victory ceremony DV002 £450 £295 £185 £95 £50 – 4 

31 July 15:00–16:10 Synchronised 10m Platform: fi nal, victory ceremony DV003 £450 £295 £185 £95 £50 – 4 

1 Aug 15:00–16:15 Synchronised 3m Springboard: fi nal, victory ceremony DV004 £225 £125 £90 £50 £30 – 4 

3 Aug 14:30–17:30 3m Springboard: preliminaries DV005 – £150 £95 £65 £40 £20 6 

4 Aug 14:30–16:10 3m Springboard: semi-fi nal DV006 – £175 £120 £80 £50 £30 6 

5 Aug 19:00–20:30 3m Springboard: fi nal, victory ceremony DV007 £225 £125 £90 £50 £30 – 4 

6 Aug 19:00–22:30 3m Springboard: preliminaries DV008 – £150 £95 £65 £40 £20 6 

7 Aug 

10:00–11:50 3m Springboard: semi-fi nal DV009 – £175 £120 £80 £50 £30 6 

19:00–21:00 3m Springboard: fi nal, victory ceremony DV010 £225 £125 £90 £50 £30 – 4 

8 Aug 19:00–22:10 10m Platform: preliminaries DV011 – £175 £120 £80 £50 £30 6 

9 Aug 

10:00–11:30 10m Platform: semi-fi nal DV012 – £225 £125 £90 £50 £30 6 

19:00–20:30 10m Platform: fi nal, victory ceremony DV013 £450 £295 £185 £95 £50 – 4 

10 Aug 19:00–22:45 10m Platform: preliminaries DV014 – £175 £120 £80 £50 £30 6 

11 Aug 

10:00–11:50 10m Platform: semi-fi nal DV015 – £225 £125 £90 £50 £30 6 

20:30–22:10 10m Platform: fi nal, victory ceremony DV016 £450 £295 £185 £95 £50 – 4 

Medal session 

Ticket 

limit 

29

Equestrian 

Venue: Greenwich Park 

Stations: DLR Greenwich DLR Cutty Sark Blackheath 

Equestrian sport can be traced back more than 2,000 years, 

when the Greeks introduced dressage training to prepare horses 

for war. Today’s Olympic competition contains three disciplines: 

the elegant, graceful Dressage events; Eventing, which tests every 

element of horsemanship; and Jumping, which calls for precision, 

agility and impeccable technique. 

How it works 

In Dressage, riders and their horses perform a series of movements known as 

a dressage test, and are awarded scores by judges. The Eventing competition 

combines dressage, cross-country riding and jumping. The Jumping events are 

an exciting test of skill, speed and power, held in an arena around a short 

course containing 12-14 fences. 

Equestrian - Dressage 

30 / Mixed event 


Did you know? 

The Equestrian competition will be 

held in beautiful Greenwich Park. 

Dating back to 1433, it’s the oldest 

Royal Park in London. 

Medal Session 


Ticket 



2 Aug 11:00 –15:30 / Team Dressage: day 1 ED001 – £95 £65 £40 £20 – 20 

3 Aug 11:00 –15:30 / Team Dressage: day 2 ED002 – £95 £65 £40 £20 – 20 

7 Aug 10:00–16:15 / Team Dressage: fi nals, victory ceremony ED003 – £150 £95 £55 £35 – 6 

9 Aug 12:30–16:30 

/ Individual Dressage: grand prix freestyle, 


Equestrian - Eventing 

ED004 – £275 £175 £95 £65 – 6 

Medal Session 


Ticket 



28 July 10:00–16:15 / Individual & Team Eventing: dressage, day 1 EV001 – £95 £65 £40 £20 – 20 

29 July 10:00–16:15 / Individual & Team Eventing: dressage, day 2 EV002 – £95 £65 £40 £20 – 20 

30 July 12:30–17:30 / Individual & Team Eventing: cross-country EV003 – £55 – – – – 20 

31 July 10:30–16:00 

Session EV003 on 30 July is standing only. 

/ Individual Eventing: jumping, victory ceremony 

/ Team Eventing: jumping, victory ceremony 

Equestrian - Jumping 


4 Aug 10:30–14:15 

/ 

/ 

Individual Jumping: 1st qualifi er 

Team Jumping: qualifi er for round 1 

Medal 

session 

EV004 – £150 £95 £55 £35 – 6 

Session 

code 


AA A B C D E 


Ticket 

limit 

EJ001 – £95 £65 £40 £20 – 20 

5 Aug 11:00 –14:30 / Team Jumping: round 1 EJ002 – £95 £65 £40 £20 – 20 

6 Aug 14:00–17:30 / Team Jumping: round 2, victory ceremony EJ003 – £150 £95 £55 £35 – 6 

8 Aug 12:00–16:35 / Individual Jumping: fi nal rounds, victory ceremony EJ004 – £275 £175 £95 £65 – 6

Fencing 

Venue: ExCeL 



Although sword fi ghting dates back thousands of years, Fencing 

as we now understand it really came of age as a sport in the 19th 

century. A tense, compelling battle of wits and technique, the sport 

is one of the few to have featured at every modern Olympic Games. 

Choose your weapon 

Three types of weapon are used in Olympic Fencing. In bouts using the Foil and 

the slightly heavier Epée, hits are scored by hitting an opponent with the tip 

of the weapon. However, in Sabre competitions, hits may also be scored with 

the edge of the weapon. Epée allows both fencers to score at once, but the rules 

of Foil and Sabre events mean that only one fencer can score a hit at a time. 

How it works 

Individual Fencing bouts last for three rounds of three minutes each, or until 

one fencer has scored 15 hits against their opponent. In the Team events, 

three fencers compete against their opponents over a series of nine bouts, 

with each team aiming to accumulate a maximum of 45 hits. 


Medal 

session 

28 July 

10:30–15:30 

18:00–20:30 

Individual Foil: round of 64, round of 32, round of 16, 

quarter-fi nals 

Individual Foil: semi-fi nals, bronze medal match, 


29 July 

10:30–14:00 

18:00–19:50 

Individual Sabre: round of 64, round of 32, round of 16, 


Individual Sabre: semi-fi nals, bronze medal match, 


30 July 

10:30–15:30 

18:00–20:30 

Individual Epée: round of 64, round of 32, round of 16, 


Individual Epée: semi-fi nals, bronze medal match, 


31 July 

10:30–15:30 

18:00–20:30 

Individual Foil: round of 64, round of 32, round of 16, 


Individual Foil: semi-fi nals, bronze medal match, 


09:00–15:40 

Individual Epée: round of 32, round of 16, quarter-fi nals 

Individual Sabre: round of 32, round of 16, quarter-fi nals 

1 Aug 

Individual Epée: semi-fi nals, bronze medal match, 

17:30–21:20 


Individual Sabre: semi-fi nals, bronze medal match, 


2 Aug 

09:00–16:30 

18:00–20:50 

Team Foil: round of 16, quarter-fi nals, classifi cations 

(5th-8th places), semi-fi nals 

Team Foil: bronze medal match, gold medal match, 


3 Aug 

10:30–15:30 

18:00–19:50 

Team Sabre: round of 16, quarter-fi nals, classifi cations 


Team Sabre: bronze medal match, gold medal match, 


4 Aug 

09:00–16:30 

18:00–20:50 

Team Epée: round of 16, quarter-fi nals, classifi cations 


Team Epée: bronze medal match, gold medal match, 


5 Aug 

09:00–16:30 

18:00–20:50 

Team Foil: round of 16, quarter-fi nals, classifi cations 


Team Foil: bronze medal match, gold medal match, 



Session 

code 


Did you know? 

Fencing was the fi rst Olympic sport 

to feature professional athletes. 

At the Athens 1896 Games, a 

‘Masters’ foil event was won by 

Leonidas Pyrgos – the fi rst Greek 

athlete to win a gold medal. 


AA A B C D E 

Medal session 

Ticket 

limit 

FE001 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 20 

FE002 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 

FE003 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 20 

FE004 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 

FE005 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 20 

FE006 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 

FE007 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 20 

FE008 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 

FE009 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 20 

FE010 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 

FE011 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 20 

FE012 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 

FE013 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 20 

FE014 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 

FE015 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 20 

FE016 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 

FE017 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 20 

FE018 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 

31

Football will be a major feature of the Olympic programme at 

London 2012. Beginning with group matches and ending with 

a knockout phase, the competition will offer all the drama that 

fans of the game have come to expect from major international 

tournaments, and tickets are sure to be in high demand. 

London and beyond 

Featuring 16 men’s teams and 12 women’s teams, the Football competition at 

London 2012 will be staged at six grounds around the UK, with the fi nals held 

at Wembley Stadium. Because of the intense schedule, the competition actually 

kicks off two days before the Opening Ceremony. 

Age limits 

The men’s competition is an under-23s event, with each country allowed to 

include three older players in their team. There are no age restrictions for the 

women’s competition. 

32 

Football 

Venues: 

City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry Station: Coventry Central 

Hampden Park, Glasgow Station: Glasgow Central 

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Station: Cardiff Central 

Old Trafford, Manchester Station: Manchester Piccadilly 

St James’ Park, Newcastle Station: Newcastle Central 

Wembley Stadium Stations: Wembley Park Wembley Stadium Wembley Central 


25 July 

26 July 

28 July 

29 July 

Medal 

session 

Session 

code 

Did you know? 

Since it was introduced as a medal 

sport in 1908, Football has featured 

at every Olympic Games except one 

– the Los Angeles Games of 1932. 


AA A B C D E 

16:00–20:45 Preliminaries (2 matches) Millennium Stadium, Cardiff FB001 – £40 £30 £20 – – 30 

17:00–21:45 Preliminaries (2 matches) City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry FB002 – £40 £30 £20 – – 30 

17:00–21:45 Preliminaries (2 matches) Hampden Park, Glasgow FB003 – £40 £30 £20 – – 30 


14:30–19:15 Preliminaries (2 matches) St James’ Park, Newcastle FB006 – £40 £30 £20 – – 30 

17:00–21:45 Preliminaries (2 matches) Old Trafford, Manchester FB007 – £40 £30 £20 – – 30 

19:45–21:45 Preliminaries (1 match) City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry FB004 – £40 £30 £20 – – 30 

19:45–21:45 Preliminaries (1 match) Millennium Stadium, Cardiff FB008 – £40 £30 £20 – – 30 




12:00–16:45 Preliminaries (2 matches) Old Trafford, Manchester FB012 – £40 £30 £20 – – 30 



17:00–21:45 Preliminaries (2 matches) Wembley Stadium FB015 – £60 £45 £30 £20 – 30 


Ticket 

limit 

Football sessions continue on page 37 � 

Special prices available in this price category

The ticket application form has been removed from this 

publication. This is because each application form is 

uniquely numbered. 

You can apply for Olympic Games tickets until 11.59pm 

on 26 April 2011. If you are a resident of the UK or a 

designated European country, you can apply online at 

www.tickets.london2012.com or using the paper application 

form contained in the official ticketing guide available from 

branches of Lloyds TSB in England and Wales, Bank of 

Scotland in Scotland and local libraries in Northern Ireland 

until 25 April 2011. 

If you are not a resident of the UK or a designated European 

country, you should apply for tickets via your National 

Olympic Committee (NOC) or their appointed Authorised 

Ticket Reseller (ATR).

� Football sessions continued from page 32 


31 July 

1 Aug 

3 Aug 

4 Aug 

6 Aug 

7 Aug 

9 Aug 


Medal 

session 

Session 

code 



AA A B C D E 

14:30–16:30 Preliminaries (1 match) Millennium Stadium, Cardiff FB019 – £40 £30 £20 – – 30 


17:15–19:15 Preliminaries (1 match) Old Trafford, Manchester FB017 – £40 £30 £20 – – 30 

19:45–21:45 Preliminaries (1 match) City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry FB018 – £40 £30 £20 – – 30 

19:45–21:45 Preliminaries (1 match) Wembley Stadium FB020 – £60 £45 £30 £20 – 30 

14:30–16:30 Preliminaries (1 match) Hampden Park, Glasgow FB021 – £40 £30 £20 – – 30 

14:30–16:30 Preliminaries (1 match) St James’ Park, Newcastle FB022 – £40 £30 £20 – – 30 



17:00–19:00 Preliminaries (1 match) Old Trafford, Manchester FB025 – £40 £30 £20 – – 30 

17:00–19:00 Preliminaries (1 match) Wembley Stadium FB026 – £60 £45 £30 £20 – 30 

12:00–14:00 Quarter-fi nal Hampden Park, Glasgow FB030 – £50 £40 £20 – – 30 

14:30–16:30 Quarter-fi nal St James’ Park, Newcastle FB028 – £50 £40 £20 – – 30 

17:00–19:00 Quarter-fi nal Millennium Stadium, Cardiff FB029 – £50 £40 £20 – – 30 

19:30–21:30 Quarter-fi nal City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry FB027 – £50 £40 £20 – – 30 

12:00–14:00 Quarter-fi nal Old Trafford, Manchester FB031 – £50 £40 £20 – – 30 

14:30–16:30 Quarter-fi nal Wembley Stadium FB032 – £60 £45 £30 £20 – 30 

17:00–19:00 Quarter-fi nal St James’ Park, Newcastle FB034 – £50 £40 £20 – – 30 

19:30–21:30 Quarter-fi nal Millennium Stadium, Cardiff FB033 – £50 £40 £20 – – 30 

17:00–19:00 Semi-fi nal Wembley Stadium FB036 – £60 £45 £30 £20 – 30 

19:45–21:45 Semi-fi nal Old Trafford, Manchester FB035 – £50 £40 £20 – – 30 

17:00–19:00 Semi-fi nal Wembley Stadium FB038 – £125 £75 £45 £30 – 20 

19:45–21:45 Semi-fi nal Old Trafford, Manchester FB037 – £125 £75 £45 £30 – 20 

13:00–15:00 Bronze medal match 

19:45–22:15 

Gold medal match, 


City of Coventry Stadium, 

Coventry 

Medal session 

Ticket 

limit 

FB039 – £60 £45 £30 – – 20 

Wembley Stadium FB040 – £125 £95 £65 £45 £30 6 

10 Aug 19:45–21:45 Bronze medal match Millennium Stadium, Cardiff FB041 – £75 £45 £30 – – 20 

11 Aug 15:00–17:30 



Wembley Stadium FB042 £185 £125 £95 £65 £40 – 4 

37

Gymnastics 

The grace, strength and skill of Olympic gymnasts have been 

amazing audiences since the Games in Ancient Greece, where 

the sport was considered to offer perfect symmetry between 

mind and body. Today’s Games feature three disciplines: 

the perennially popular Artistic Gymnastics events; Rhythmic 

Gymnastics, one of the most beautiful Olympic competitions; 

and the awe-inspiring spectacle of Trampoline Gymnastics. 

Gymnastics - Artistic 

Venue: North Greenwich Arena 


Development of the sport 

The term ‘Artistic Gymnastics’ was fi rst used in the 19th century. In the years 

following its appearance at the fi rst modern Olympic Games in 1896, the sport 

gradually evolved into what we still recognise today as modern Artistic Gymnastics. 

Team and individual events 

Along with events to fi nd the best teams and the best all-around performers, 

gymnasts in the Artistic Gymnastics competition battle for gold on individual 

apparatus. Men compete on the fl oor, pommel horse, rings, vault, parallel bars 

and horizontal bar, while women compete on the vault, uneven bars, balance 

beam and fl oor. 


28 July 

29 July 


Medal 

session 

Session 

code 


Did you know? 

The fi rst perfect ‘10’ score at an 

Olympic Gymnastics competition was 

achieved by Nadia Comaneci in the 

Uneven Bars event at Montreal in 1976. 

She was just 14 years old. 


AA A B C D E 

11:00 –13:10 Qualifi cation GA001 – £150 £95 £65 £40 £20 20 

15:30–17:40 Qualifi cation GA002 – £150 £95 £65 £40 £20 6 





30 July 16:30–19:30 Team: fi nal, victory ceremony GA007 – £450 £295 £185 £95 £50 6 

31 July 16:30–18:40 Team: fi nal, victory ceremony GA008 – £450 £295 £185 £95 £50 6 

1 Aug 16:30–19:35 Individual All-Around: fi nal, victory ceremony GA009 – £450 £295 £185 £95 £50 6 

2 Aug 16:30–18:30 Individual All-Around: fi nal, victory ceremony GA010 – £450 £295 £185 £95 £50 6 

5 Aug 14:00–16:15 

6 Aug 14:00–16:20 

7 Aug 14:00–17:05 

Floor Exercise: fi nal, victory ceremony 

Pommel Horse: fi nal, victory ceremony 

Vault: fi nal, victory ceremony 

Rings: fi nal, victory ceremony 

Vault: fi nal, victory ceremony 

Uneven Bars: fi nal, victory ceremony 

Horizontal Bar: fi nal, victory ceremony 

Parallel Bars: fi nal, victory ceremony 

Balance Beam: fi nal, victory ceremony 

Floor Exercise: fi nal, victory ceremony 

GA011 £450 £295 £185 £95 £50 – 4 

GA012 £450 £295 £185 £95 £50 – 4 

Medal session 

Ticket 

limit 

GA013 £450 £295 £185 £95 £50 – 4

Gymnastics - Rhythmic 

Venue: Wembley Arena 

Stations: Wembley Park Wembley Stadium 

Wembley Central 

The competition 

A combination of gymnastics and dance, Rhythmic Gymnastics fi rst appeared during 

the 19th century and has evolved into one of the most graceful competitions on 

the Olympic programme. Competitors perform short routines to music using hand 

apparatus – a ball, clubs, a hoop and a ribbon. Scores are awarded for diffi culty, 

artistry and execution. 

Entering the Games 

The fi rst World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were held in Budapest in 1963. 

The discipline made its Olympic debut in 1984. 


9 Aug 12:00–16:10 

Individual All-Around: qualifi cation, rotations 1 & 2 

Group All-Around: qualifi cation, rotation 1 

10 Aug 12:00–16:10 

Individual All-Around: qualifi cation, rotations 3 & 4 

Group All-Around: qualifi cation, rotation 2 


Medal 

session 

Session 

code 



AA A B C D E 

Medal session 

Ticket 

limit 

GR001 – £95 £65 £40 £20 – 20 

GR002 – £95 £65 £40 £20 – 20 

11 Aug 13:30–16:05 Individual All-Around: fi nal, victory ceremony GR003 – £175 £125 £65 £45 – 6 

12 Aug 13:30–15:10 Group All-Around: fi nal, victory ceremony GR004 – £175 £125 £65 £45 – 6 

Gymnastics - Trampoline 

Venue: North Greenwich Arena 


Bouncing into the mainstream 

The fi rst modern trampoline was used in the 1930s as a training tool for tumblers, 

astronauts and athletes. In 1964, the fi rst ever Trampoline World Championships 

were held at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The sport has been dazzling audiences 

at the Games since it entered the Olympic programme at Sydney in 2000. 

How it works 

Gymnasts perform a series of short routines, which contain a variety of twists, 

bounces and somersaults. Judges deliver marks for diffi culty, execution and fl ight time. 


Medal 

session 

Session 

code 


AA A B C D E 

3 Aug 14:00–16:15 Trampoline: qualifi cation, fi nal, victory ceremony GT001 – £185 £115 £75 £40 £20 10 

4 Aug 14:00–16:15 Trampoline: qualifi cation, fi nal, victory ceremony GT002 – £185 £115 £75 £40 £20 10 

Ticket 

limit 

39

Speed, skill and stamina are key attributes for competitors in 

Handball, a quick and exhilarating team sport. With matches 

staged at two brand new venues in the Olympic Park, Handball 

offers plenty of physical contact and non-stop, end-to-end action, 

and should draw huge crowds throughout the competition. 

Getting started 

Two teams of seven players pass and dribble a small ball using their hands, 

with the aim of throwing the ball into the opposition’s goal. It’s not uncommon 

to see 50 goals in a single 60-minute match. 

Where did it all begin? 

Handball was developed in Denmark, Sweden and Germany in the late 

19th century. Originally played outdoors as Field Handball, the sport fi rst 

appeared at the Olympic Games in 1936, with the modern indoor version 

making its Olympic debut at Munich in 1972. 

40 

Handball 

Venue: Olympic Park – Handball Arena Preliminaries, women’s quarter-fi nals 


Venue: Olympic Park – Basketball Arena Men’s quarter-fi nals and women’s semi-fi nals onwards 



28 July 

29 July 

30 July 

31 July 

1 Aug 

2 Aug 

Medal 

session 

Session 

code 

Did you know? 

As an outdoor sport, Handball was 

played by teams of 11 on a football 

pitch. The modern version uses an 

indoor court measuring 40m x 20m, 

the largest court of any indoor 

ball sport at the Games. 


AA A B C D E 

09:30–12:45 Preliminaries (2 matches) Handball Arena HB001 – £50 £40 £30 £20 – 20 







14:30–17:45 Preliminaries (2 matches) Handball Arena HB008 – £50 £40 £30 £20 













– 

Ticket 

limit 

6


3 Aug 

4 Aug 

5 Aug 

6 Aug 

7 Aug 

8 Aug 

9 Aug 

10 Aug 

11 Aug 

12 Aug 


Medal 

session 

Session 

code 



AA A B C D E 










09:30–12:45 Preliminaries (2 matches) Handball Arena HB028 – £50 £40 £30 £20 



10:00–12:00 Quarter-fi nal Handball Arena HB031 – £75 £50 £35 £20 – 6 




11:00–13:00 Quarter-fi nal Basketball Arena HB035 – £75 £50 £35 £20 – 6 




17:00–19:00 Semi-fi nal Basketball Arena HB039 – £75 £50 £35 £20 – 6 




17:00–19:00 Bronze medal match Basketball Arena HB043 – £95 £65 £45 £35 – 6 

20:30–23:00 



Basketball Arena HB044 – £125 £95 £65 £45 – 6 

11:00–13:00 Bronze medal match Basketball Arena HB045 – £95 £65 £45 £35 – 6 

15:00–17:30 



Basketball Arena HB046 – £125 £95 £65 £45 – 6 

Medal session 

– 

Ticket 

limit 

20 

41

Hockey demands speed, stamina and a mastery of intricate 

hand-eye coordination. Played by teams of 11 on an outdoor 

pitch, the sport is a long-time Olympic favourite, offering non-stop 

action over 14 days of competition. All matches will be played at 

the brand new Hockey Centre in the Olympic Park. 

Pitch battle 

Until the 1970s, hockey was always played on grass. However, top-level 

matches, including those at London 2012, now take place on water-based 

synthetic turf pitches, which allow the ball to roll more smoothly and quickly. 

Hope and glory 

Hopes are high for the British teams for London 2012. The men’s team will be 

keen to emulate their predecessors at the Seoul 1988 Games by winning gold, 

while the women will want to improve on the bronze medal won by 

Team GB at Barcelona in 1992. 

42 

Hockey 

Venue: Olympic Park – Hockey Centre 


West Ham 


29 July 

30 July 

31 July 

1 Aug 

2 Aug 

3 Aug 

Medal 

session 

Session 

code 

Did you know? 

Men’s Hockey made its Olympic debut 

at London in 1908, while the fi rst 

women’s Olympic Hockey competition 

was held at the Moscow 1980 Games. 


AA A B C D E 

08:30–12:15 Preliminaries (2 matches) HO001 – £65 £45 £35 £20 – 20 







13:45–17:30 Preliminaries (2 matches) HO008 – £65 £45 £35 £20 













– 

Ticket 

limit 

6


4 Aug 

5 Aug 

6 Aug 

7 Aug 

8 Aug 

9 Aug 

10 Aug 

11 Aug 


Medal 

session 

Session 

code 



AA A B C D E 













08:30–13:30 Classifi cations (7th-8th & 9th-10th places) HO031 – £65 £45 £35 £20 – 20 

15:30–17:30 Semi-fi nal HO032 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 

20:00–22:00 Semi-fi nal HO033 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 


15:30–17:30 Semi-fi nal HO035 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 

20:00–22:00 Semi-fi nal HO036 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 


15:30–17:30 Bronze medal match HO038 – £115 £75 £45 £35 – 6 

20:00–22:30 Gold medal match, victory ceremony HO039 – £150 £95 £65 £45 – 6 


15:30–17:30 Bronze medal match HO041 – £115 £75 £45 £35 – 6 

20:00–22:30 Gold medal match, victory ceremony HO042 – £150 £95 £65 £45 – 6 

Medal session 

Ticket 

limit 

43

Judo 

Venue: ExCeL 



Developed from jujitsu and established as a sport in the late 

19th century by Dr Jigoro Kano, Judo made its fi rst appearance 

at the Olympic Games at Tokyo in 1964. Competitors use an 

intricate mix of attack and defence in one-on-one contests, 

which can be tough, tense and explosive. 

Speaking the language 

Much of the language of Judo has its roots in Japanese. A competitor is known as 

a ‘judoka’; the competition mat is called a ‘tatami’; and the three scores are ‘yuko’, 

‘waza-ari’ and ‘ippon’. 

The fi nal score 

Judo contests last fi ve minutes, with scores awarded for different throws and 

holds. However, a contest ends immediately if a competitor is awarded ‘ippon’ 

– the maximum score. If the scores are tied after fi ve minutes, the contest enters 

a golden score period, when the fi rst score wins. 


09:30–12:30 

-60kg: elimination rounds, quarter-fi nals 


28 July 

-60kg: repechages, semi-fi nal contests, bronze medal 

14:00–16:30 

contests, gold medal contest, victory ceremony 



09:30–12:30 



29 July 


14:00–16:30 




09:30–12:30 



30 July 


14:00–16:30 




09:30–12:30 



31 July 


14:00–16:30 




09:30–12:30 



1 Aug 


14:00–16:30 




09:30–12:30 



2 Aug 


14:00–16:30 




09:30–12:30 

+100kg: elimination rounds, quarter-fi nals 

+78kg: elimination rounds, quarter-fi nals 

3 Aug 

+100kg: repechages, semi-fi nal contests, bronze medal 

14:00–16:30 


+78kg: repechages, semi-fi nal contests, bronze medal 



Medal 

session 

Session 

code 


Did you know? 

One of the oldest Judo clubs in Europe 

is the Budokwai, which was founded 

in London on 26 January 1918. 

Now based in Chelsea, the club 

continues to thrive today. 


AA A B C D E 

Medal session 

Ticket 

limit 

JU001 – £85 £55 £35 £20 – 20 

JU002 – £125 £95 £65 £45 – 6 

JU003 – £85 £55 £35 £20 – 20 

JU004 – £125 £95 £65 £45 – 6 

JU005 – £85 £55 £35 £20 – 20 

JU006 – £125 £95 £65 £45 – 6 

JU007 – £85 £55 £35 £20 – 20 

JU008 – £125 £95 £65 £45 – 6 

JU009 – £85 £55 £35 £20 – 20 

JU010 – £125 £95 £65 £45 – 6 

JU011 – £85 £55 £35 £20 – 20 

JU012 – £125 £95 £65 £45 – 6 

JU013 – £85 £55 £35 £20 – 20 

JU014 – £125 £95 £65 £45 – 6

Modern Pentathlon 

Venue: Olympic Park – Handball Arena Fencing 


West Ham 

Venue: Olympic Park – Aquatics Centre Swimming 


West Ham 

Venue: Greenwich Park Riding, combined event 

Stations: DLR Greenwich Cutty Sark Blackheath 

Incorporating fencing, swimming, riding, running and shooting, 

Modern Pentathlon was championed by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, 

the founder of the modern Olympic Games. De Coubertin believed 

the sport tested ‘a man’s moral qualities as much as his physical 

resources and skills, producing thereby a complete athlete’. 

It’s all Greek 

Baron de Coubertin drew his inspiration for the Modern Pentathlon from the 

pentathlon at the original Olympic Games in Ancient Greece, which featured 

running, long jump, spear-throwing, discus-throwing and wrestling. 

Get the message 

Today’s sport has its origins in a 19th-century legend. The story goes that 

a young French cavalry offi cer was sent on horseback to deliver a message. 

To complete his mission, he had to ride, fence, shoot, swim and run – the fi ve 

challenges that face competitors in Modern Pentathlon today. 


Modern Pentathlon: fencing (Handball Arena); 

09:00–19:10 swimming (Aquatics Centre); riding, combined event, 

11 Aug 

victory ceremony (Greenwich Park) 

15:10–19:10 

Modern Pentathlon: riding, combined event, 


Modern Pentathlon: fencing (Handball Arena); 

08:00–18:00 swimming (Aquatics Centre); riding, combined event, 

12 Aug 


14:00–18:00 

Modern Pentathlon: riding, combined event, 


All price categories are seated areas. 


Medal 

session 

Session 

code 


Did you know? 

A century after its Olympic debut, the 

Modern Pentathlon competition at the 

London 2012 Games will be the fi rst 

at which running and shooting are 

combined into a single discipline. 


AA A B C D E 

MP001 – £75 – – – – 6 


Ticket 

limit 

MP002 – £35 £20 – – – 10 

MP003 – £75 – – – – 6 

MP004 – £35 £20 – – – 10 

45

Rowing 

Venue: Eton Dorney, Buckinghamshire 

Stations: Slough Windsor & Eton Riverside 

Maidenhead 

Rowing is renowned for its competitors’ legendary displays of 

strength and stamina, as athletes push themselves through the 

pain barrier in an attempt to win Olympic gold. Team GB will 

be trying to emulate the likes of Sir Steve Redgrave and 

Sir Matthew Pinsent on the spectacular lake at Eton Dorney. 

Get the blues 

Although the history of Rowing dates back centuries, it only came of age as a 

competitive sport in the last 200 years. Interest began to increase after Oxford 

and Cambridge Universities began their rivalry on the Thames in 1829, a rivalry 

that continues today in the shape of the annual Boat Race. 

Rocking the boat 

The 14 Olympic Rowing events range from Single Sculls, featuring solo rowers, 

to Eights, featuring teams of eight rowers plus a cox. 


Pairs, Lightweight Fours, Eights, Single Sculls, 

28 July 09:30–14:10 Double Sculls, Quadruple Sculls: heats 

Pairs, Single Sculls, Quadruple Sculls: heats 

Lightweight Fours: repechage 

Single Sculls: repechages 

Double Sculls: repechage 

29 July 09:30–11:50 Lightweight Double Sculls: heats 

Eights: heats 

Single Sculls: repechage 

Lightweight Double Sculls: heats 

Pairs: repechage 

Fours: heats 

Eights: repechage 

30 July 09:30–11:10 Quadruple Sculls: repechage 

Pairs: repechage 

Double Sculls: heats 

Quadruple Sculls: repechage 

Fours: repechage 

Lightweight Fours: semi-fi nals 

Single Sculls: quarter-fi nals 

Double Sculls: semi-fi nals 

31 July 09:30–12:40 Lightweight Double Sculls: repechages 

Eights: repechage 

Single Sculls: quarter-fi nals 

Double Sculls: repechage 

Lightweight Double Sculls: repechages 

1 Aug 09:30–12:50 

2 Aug 09:30–12:50 

3 Aug 09:30–12:50 

4 Aug 09:30–12:50 

Pairs: semi-fi nals 

Eights: classifi cation, fi nal, victory ceremony 

Single Sculls: classifi cations, semi-fi nals 

Lightweight Double Sculls: classifi cations 

Quadruple Sculls: semi-fi nals 

Pairs: classifi cation, fi nal, victory ceremony 

Quadruple Sculls: classifi cation, fi nal, victory ceremony 

Fours: semi-fi nals 

Lightweight Fours: classifi cation, fi nal, victory ceremony 

Double Sculls: classifi cation, fi nal, victory ceremony 

Lightweight Double Sculls: semi-fi nals 

Eights: fi nal, victory ceremony 

Single Sculls: classifi cations, semi-fi nals 

Lightweight Double Sculls: semi-fi nals 

Pairs: classifi cation, fi nal, victory ceremony 

Single Sculls: classifi cations, fi nal, victory ceremony 

Quadruple Sculls: classifi cation, fi nal, victory ceremony 

Double Sculls: classifi cation, fi nal, victory ceremony 

Fours: classifi cation, fi nal, victory ceremony 

Lightweight Double Sculls: classifi cations, fi nal, 


Single Sculls: classifi cations, fi nal, victory ceremony 

Lightweight Double Sculls: classifi cations, fi nal, 


The lowest price category in each session only gives access to a standing area. 


Medal 

session 

Session 

code 


Did you know? 

The youngest Olympic champion is 

thought to be a French boy who coxed 

for a Dutch pair at the Paris 1900 

Games. Aged no more than 12, he 

disappeared after the victory ceremony. 


AA A B C D E 


Ticket 

limit 

RO001 – £95 £65 £50 £40 £20 20 

RO002 – £95 £65 £50 £40 £20 20 

RO003 – £95 £65 £50 £40 £20 20 

RO004 – £95 £65 £50 £40 £20 20 

RO005 – £150 £95 £70 £50 £30 6 

RO006 – £150 £95 £70 £50 £30 6 

RO007 £150 £95 £70 £50 £30 – 4 

RO008 £150 £95 £70 £50 £30 

– 

4

Sailing 

Venue: Weymouth and Portland, Dorset 

Station: Weymouth 

Led by triple gold medal-winner Ben Ainslie CBE, Team GB has 

topped the Sailing medals table at the last three Olympic Games. 

British sailors will be hoping to repeat the feat in 2012, battling 

their rivals in the beautiful but testing waters of Weymouth Bay 

on the south coast. 

We are considering a ticketed onshore area from which spectators would 

be able to view the competition. This area would have the added benefi t of 

a video screen to keep spectators updated on the action. Please be aware 

there would be no seats – standing or sitting on the ground would be the only 

options for spectators. Please visit london2012.com for updated information. 

Keeping score 

Each Olympic Sailing event consists of a series of races. Points in each race are 

awarded according to position: the winner gets one point, the second-placed 

fi nisher scores two, and so on. After the medal race, for which points are doubled, 

the individual or crew with the fewest total points is declared the winner. 

Choose your craft 

The 10 different Olympic Sailing events (six for men, four for women) feature 

a variety of craft, from dinghies and keelboats to windsurfi ng boards. 


29 July 12:00–18:00 

30 July 12:00–18:00 

31 July 12:00–18:00 

1 Aug 12:00–18:00 

2 Aug 12:00–18:00 

3 Aug 12:00–18:00 

4 Aug 12:00–18:00 

5 Aug 12:00–18:00 

6 Aug 12:00–18:00 

7 Aug 12:00–18:00 

8 Aug 12:00–18:00 

9 Aug 12:00–18:00 

Finn, Star 

Elliott 6m 

49er, Finn, Laser, RS:X, Star 

Elliott 6m, Laser Radial, RS:X 

49er, Finn, Laser, RS:X, Star 


49er, Laser, RS:X 


49er, 470, Finn, Star 

470, Elliott 6m 

49er, 470, Finn, Laser, Star 

470, Laser Radial 

470, Laser, RS:X 

470, Elliott 6m, Laser Radial, RS:X 

49er, Finn (medal race & victory ceremony), RS:X, 

Star (medal race & victory ceremony) 

RS:X 

49er, 470, Laser (medal race & victory ceremony) 

470, Laser Radial (medal race & victory ceremony) 

470, RS:X (medal race & victory ceremony) 

470, Elliott 6m, RS:X (medal race & victory ceremony) 

49er (medal race & victory ceremony) 

Elliott 6m 

470 (medal race & victory ceremony) 

Elliott 6m 


Medal 

session 

Session 

code 


Did you know? 

The most successful Olympic sailor 

is Denmark’s Paul Elvstrøm. He won 

the fi rst of his four gold medals at 

consecutive Games in 1948, and was 

still competing in 1988 at the age of 60. 


AA A B C D E 


Ticket 

limit 

SA001 – £35 £20 – – – 20 

SA002 – £35 – – – – 20 

SA003 – £35 – – – – 20 

SA004 – £35 – – – – 20 

SA005 – £35 – – – – 20 

SA006 – £35 – – – – 20 

SA007 – £35 – – – – 20 

SA008 – £55 – – – – 6 

SA009 – £55 – – – – 6 

SA010 – £55 – – – – 6 

SA011 – £55 – – – – 6 

SA012 – £55 – – – – 6 

10 Aug 12:00–18:00 470 (medal race & victory ceremony), Elliott 6m SA013 – £55 – – – – 6 

11 Aug 12:00–18:00 Elliott 6m (medal race, victory ceremony) SA014 – £55 – – – – 6 

Sailing is subject to variable weather conditions, so competition may be delayed or cancelled within a session. 

The number of price category B tickets for session SA001 on 29 July may be limited. 

47

Shooting 

Venue: The Royal Artillery Barracks 

Station: DLR Woolwich Arsenal 

Having been practised competitively for centuries, the tense and 

demanding sport of Shooting is now popular all over the world: 

at the Beijing 2008 Games, marksmen and women from more 

than 100 countries took part. The London 2012 event will be held 

at a truly historic venue: The Royal Artillery Barracks, close to the 

Thames in Woolwich. 

Shoot to score 

Olympic Shooting events fall broadly into three types. In Pistol and Rifl e events, 

competitors aim at a ringed target from a set distance (10m, 25m or 50m). 

In Shotgun events, competitors shoot at moving clay targets launched above 

and in front of them. 

By Royal assent 

The history of The Royal Artillery Barracks dates back to 1716, when a Royal 

Warrant authorised the formation of two artillery companies at the Royal Arsenal 

in Woolwich. The current building was constructed between 1775 and 1802. 


28 July 08:15–16:00 

29 July 

30 July 

09:00–17:30 

09:00–17:30 

09:00–14:30 

09:00–14:30 

31 July 09:00–15:15 

1 Aug 09:00–16:15 

2 Aug 09:00–16:15 

3 Aug 09:00–16:30 

10m Air Pistol: qualifi cation, 

fi nal, victory ceremony 

10m Air Rifl e: qualifi cation, 


10m Air Pistol: qualifi cation, 


Skeet: qualifi cation, 


10m Air Pistol: qualifi cation 

Skeet: qualifi cation, 


10m Air Rifl e: qualifi cation, 


Skeet: qualifi cation (day 1) 

10m Air Rifl e: qualifi cation 

Skeet: qualifi cation (day 1) 

Skeet: qualifi cation (day 2), 


25m Pistol: qualifi cation, 


25m Rapid Fire Pistol: qualifi cation (stage 1) 

Double Trap: qualifi cation, 


25m Rapid Fire Pistol: qualifi cation (stage 2), 


50m Rifl e Prone: qualifi cation, 



Type of 

ticket 

Medal 

session 

Session 

code 


Did you know? 

Hungarian soldier Károly Tákacs was a 

world-class shooter when, in 1938, his 

right hand was injured by a grenade. 

After teaching himself to shoot 

left-handed, Tákacs won golds at 

the 1948 and 1952 Games. 


AA A B C D E 

Finals Hall & 

Ground Pass SH001 – £40 – – – – 6 

Finals Hall & 

Ground Pass SH002 – £40 – – – – 6 

Ground Pass SH003 – £30 – – – – 6 

Finals Hall & 

Ground Pass SH004 – £40 – – – – 6 

Ground Pass SH005 – £20 – – – – 20 

Ground Pass SH006 – £30 – – – – 6 

Finals Hall & 

Ground Pass SH007 – £40 – – – – 6 

Ground Pass SH008 – £30 – – – – 6 

Finals Hall & 

Ground Pass SH009 – £40 – – – – 6 


Ticket 

limit


4 Aug 

5 Aug 

6 Aug 

09:00–17:30 

09:00–17:30 

09:00–16:00 

09:00–16:00 

09:00–17:30 

09:00–17:30 

50m Rifl e 3 Positions: qualifi cation, 


Trap: qualifi cation, 


50m Rifl e 3 Positions: qualifi cation 

Trap: qualifi cation, 


50m Pistol: qualifi cation, 


Trap: qualifi cation (day 1) 

50m Pistol: qualifi cation 

Trap: qualifi cation (day 1) 

50m Rifl e 3 Positions: qualifi cation, 


Trap: qualifi cation (day 2), 


50m Rifl e 3 Positions: qualifi cation 

Trap: qualifi cation (day 2), 


26 April 

2011 Remember! 


Type of 

ticket 

Medal 

session 

Session 

code 



AA A B C D E 

Finals Hall & 

Ground Pass SH010 – £40 – – – – 6 

Ground Pass SH011 – £30 – – – – 6 

Finals Hall & 

Ground Pass SH012 – £40 – – – – 6 

Ground Pass SH013 – £20 – – – – 20 

Finals Hall & 

Ground Pass SH014 – £40 – – – – 6 

Ground Pass SH015 – £30 – – – – 6 

A Finals Hall & Ground Pass gives spectator access to all events. 

A Ground Pass gives spectator access to the ground and all qualification rounds and ranges in the Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun events, plus the Finals Range for Shotgun finals. 

It does not give access to the Finals Hall for Rifle and Pistol finals. 

Due to the nature of the sport, you will be able to view events at multiple halls and ranges, some of which have seats and some of which have not. Access to individual halls 

and ranges is subject to capacity. 

Top tip... 

The deadline for 

your ticket application form to 

be received by London 2012 

is 11.59pm on 26 April 2011. 

Ticket 

limit 

Medal session General admission 49

Swimming 



Hugely popular around the world as a leisure activity and a 

competitive sport, Swimming has featured at every modern 

Olympic Games. Other than the Marathon Swimming 10km 

event, held in the Serpentine within Hyde Park, the Swimming 

competition will take place in the dazzling Aquatics Centre, 

built in the Olympic Park especially for London 2012. 

Into the pool 

At the fi rst few modern Olympic Games, the Swimming competition was held 

in open water. At Paris in 1900, for instance, it took place in the River Seine. 

However, the rules were formalised in 1908, when the London Games staged 

the fi rst Olympic Swimming competition to be held in a pool. 

The strokes 

There are four strokes used in Olympic competition: freestyle, backstroke, 

breaststroke and butterfl y. All four strokes feature in the Individual Medley 

and Medley Relay events. 


28 July 

29 July 

30 July 

31 July 

10:00–13:00 

19:30–21:35 

10:00–12:50 

19:30–21:35 

10:00–11:40 

19:30–21:15 

10:00–12:15 

19:30–21:20 

100m Breaststroke: heats 400m Freestyle: heats 

400m Individual Medley: heats 

100m Butterfl y: heats 


4 x 100m Freestyle Relay: heats 

100m Breaststroke: semi-fi nals 

400m Freestyle: fi nal, victory ceremony 

400m Individual Medley: fi nal, victory ceremony 

100m Butterfl y: semi-fi nals 


4 x 100m Freestyle Relay: fi nal, victory ceremony 

100m Backstroke: heats 200m Freestyle: heats 


100m Backstroke: heats 100m Breaststroke: heats 

400m Freestyle: heats 

100m Backstroke: semi-fi nals 

200m Freestyle: semi-fi nals 

100m Breaststroke: fi nal, victory ceremony 




100m Butterfl y: fi nal, victory ceremony 






100m Backstroke: fi nal, victory ceremony 



200m Individual Medley: semi-fi nals 



100m Freestyle: heats 200m Breaststroke: heats 











Medal 

session 

Session 

code 


Did you know? 

At the London 1908 Olympic Games, 

the pool was built on the infi eld of 

the Athletics track at White City 

Stadium, and the competition was 

held outdoors. 


AA A B C D E 

SW001 – £150 £95 £65 £40 £20 6 

SW002 £450 £295 £185 £95 £50 – 4 

SW003 – £150 £95 £65 £40 £20 6 

SW004 £450 £295 £185 £95 £50 – 4 

SW005 – £150 £95 £65 £40 £20 6 

SW006 £450 £295 £185 £95 £50 – 4 

SW007 – £150 £95 £65 £40 £20 6 

Medal session 

Ticket 

limit 

SW008 £450 £295 £185 £95 £50 – 4


1 Aug 

2 Aug 

3 Aug 

10:00–13:05 

19:30–21:35 

10:00–12:10 

19:30–21:05 

10:00–12:50 

19:30–20:50 

4 Aug 19:30–21:00 

200m Backstroke: heats 



200m Breaststroke: heats 



200m Individual Medley: semi-fi nals 









200m Backstroke: heats 










4 x 100m Medley Relay: heats 


4 x 100m Medley Relay: heats 







4 x 100m Medley Relay: fi nal, victory ceremony 


4 x 100m Medley Relay: fi nal, victory ceremony 


Medal 

session 

Session 

code 



AA A B C D E 

SW009 – £150 £95 £65 £40 £20 6 

SW010 £450 £295 £185 £95 £50 – 4 

SW011 – £150 £95 £65 £40 £20 6 

SW012 £450 £295 £185 £95 £50 – 4 

SW013 – £150 £95 £65 £40 £20 6 

SW014 £450 £295 £185 £95 £50 – 4 

SW015 £450 £295 £185 £95 £50 – 4 

Swimming - Marathon 

Venue: Hyde Park 

Stations: Green Park Hyde Park Corner Marble Arch Knightsbridge Victoria Paddington 


Medal 

session 

Session 

code 


AA A B C D E 

9 Aug 12:00–15:00 Marathon Swimming 10km, victory ceremony SM001 – £60 £40 £20 – – 10 

10 Aug 12:00–15:00 Marathon Swimming 10km, victory ceremony SM002 – £60 £40 £20 – – 10 



Ticket 

limit 

Ticket 

limit 

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Synchronised 

Swimming 



West Ham 

Synchronised Swimming grew out of the ornamental water ballets 

of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which became popular 

in Europe and the US thanks to pioneers such as Australian 

swimmer Annette Kellerman. The fi rst competitions were held 

in the 1930s, fi ve decades before the sport made its Olympic 

debut in 1984. 

How it works 

Aided by underwater speakers, pairs of swimmers or teams of eight perform 

short routines to musical accompaniment. Judges mark a variety of components 

during the course of a routine, including choreography, diffi culty and execution. 

Beneath the surface 

Although it looks deceptively graceful from the pool side, Synchronised Swimming 

is an extremely demanding sport calling for great strength, amazing levels of 

endurance and exceptional fl exibility. Swimmers use nose clips to help them stay 

underwater for longer, but the sport still requires tremendous breath control. 


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Women’s event 

Medal 

session 

Session 

code 


Did you know? 

Synchronised Swimming is one of only 

two events on the Olympic programme 

to be contested exclusively by women. 

The other is Rhythmic Gymnastics. 

Medal session 


AA A B C D E 

5 Aug 15:00–16:40 Duets: technical routine SY001 – £95 £75 £50 £30 £20 20 

6 Aug 15:00–17:10 Duets: free routine SY002 – £95 £75 £50 £30 £20 20 

7 Aug 15:00–16:30 Duets: fi nal, victory ceremony SY003 – £175 £120 £80 £50 £30 6 

9 Aug 15:00–15:45 Teams: technical routine SY004 – £95 £75 £50 £30 £20 20 

10 Aug 15:00–16:30 Teams: free routine, victory ceremony SY005 – £175 £120 £80 £50 £30 6 

Top tip... 

There are special prices for 

young people and seniors 

in more than 220 sessions. 

Check the competition 

schedules for blue fl ags 

indicating available 

price categories. 

Ticket 

limit

Table Tennis 

Venue: ExCeL 



Table Tennis has come a long way from its origins in the late 

19th century, when it developed as an after-dinner game played by 

upper-class English families. More than a century later, Table Tennis 

is a breathtaking spectacle that blends power, speed, skill and 

subtlety – no wonder it’s the biggest participation sport in the world. 

What’s the score? 

Table Tennis is based on the same basic principles as Tennis, but has a very 

different scoring system. Singles matches are played over the best of seven 

games, with the fi rst player to 11 points winning each game. 


28 July 

29 July 

30 July 

31 July 

1 Aug 

2 Aug 

3 Aug 

4 Aug 

5 Aug 

6 Aug 

7 Aug 

8 Aug 

09:00–12:45 

14:30–17:30 

19:00–22:00 

09:00–12:00 

Singles: preliminaries 

Singles: preliminaries, round 1 

Singles: round 1 







Medal 

session 

Session 

code 



AA A B C D E 

Medal session 

Ticket 

limit 

TT001 – £85 £55 £35 £20 – 20 

TT002 – £85 £55 £35 £20 – 6 

TT003 – £85 £55 £35 £20 – 6 

TT004 – £85 £55 £35 £20 – 20 

13:30–16:30 Singles: round 2 TT005 – £85 £55 £35 £20 – 6 





10:00–14:00 Singles: quarter-fi nals TT010 – £85 £55 £35 £20 – 20 

16:00–18:00 Singles: semi-fi nals TT011 – £85 £55 £35 £20 – 6 



14:30–16:30 



TT014 – £125 £95 £65 £45 – 6 

10:00–12:00 Singles: semi-fi nals TT015 – £85 £55 £35 £20 – 6 

14:30–16:30 



TT016 – £125 £95 £65 £45 – 6 

10:00–13:00 Team: round 1 TT017 – £85 £55 £35 £20 – 20 

14:30–17:30 Team: round 1 TT018 – £85 £55 £35 £20 – 6 

19:00–22:00 Team: round 1 TT019 – £85 £55 £35 £20 – 6 

10:00–13:00 Team: round 1 TT020 – £85 £55 £35 £20 – 20 

14:30–17:30 Team: quarter-fi nals TT021 – £85 £55 £35 £20 – 6 




19:00–22:00 Team: semi-fi nal TT025 – £85 £55 £35 £20 – 6 




11:00–14:00 Team: bronze medal match TT029 – £110 £75 £45 £30 – 6 

15:30–18:30 Team: gold medal match, victory ceremony TT030 – £125 £95 £65 £45 – 6 

11:00–14:00 Team: bronze medal match TT031 – £110 £75 £45 £30 – 6 

15:30–18:30 Team: gold medal match, victory ceremony TT032 – £125 £95 £65 £45 – 6 

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Taekwondo 

Venue: ExCeL 



The word ‘Taekwondo’ translates into English as ‘the way of foot 

and fi st’ – an accurate description of the principles behind this 

dramatic Korean martial art. Powerful kicks and punches are, 

literally, the name of the game, which made its full Olympic 

debut at the Sydney 2000 Games. 

The aim of the game 

The object of Taekwondo is to land kicks and punches on your opponent’s 

scoring zones: one point is awarded for a valid kick or punch to the torso, 

two points for a valid spinning kick, and four points for a kick to the head. 

The action takes place inside an 8sq m zone called a court, with each contest 

made up of three two-minute rounds. 

British interest 

Having won Team GB’s fi rst ever Taekwondo medal in 2008, Sarah Stevenson 

will be hoping to improve on her Beijing bronze at the London 2012 Games. 


09:00–13:00 

-58kg: preliminary round of 16 


8 Aug 

15:00–18:00 

-58kg: quarter-fi nals, semi-fi nals 


-58kg: repechages, bronze medal contests, 

20:00–23:15 

gold medal contest, victory ceremony 



09:00–13:00 



9 Aug 

15:00–18:00 




20:00–23:15 




09:00–13:00 



10 Aug 

15:00–18:00 




20:00–23:15 




09:00–13:00 

+80kg: preliminary round of 16 

+67kg: preliminary round of 16 

11 Aug 

15:00–18:00 

+80kg: quarter-fi nals, semi-fi nals 

+67kg: quarter-fi nals, semi-fi nals 

+80kg: repechages, bronze medal contests, 

20:00–23:15 


+67kg: repechages, bronze medal contests, 



Medal 

session 

Session 

code 


Did you know? 

Over their standard white uniform, 

known as a ‘dobok’, competitors 

wear coloured protective equipment. 

The competitor wearing blue is 

referred to as ‘chung’, while the 

competitor in red is ‘hong’. 


AA A B C D E 

Medal session 

Ticket 

limit 

TK001 – £60 £45 £30 £20 – 20 

TK002 – £85 £55 £35 £20 – 6 

TK003 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 

TK004 – £60 £45 £30 £20 – 20 

TK005 – £85 £55 £35 £20 – 6 

TK006 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 

TK007 – £60 £45 £30 £20 – 20 

TK008 – £85 £55 £35 £20 – 6 

TK009 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 

TK010 – £60 £45 £30 £20 – 20 

TK011 – £85 £55 £35 £20 – 6 

TK012 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6

Tennis 

Venue: Wimbledon 

Stations: CTL Wimbledon Southfi elds 

(CTL – Croydon Tramlink) 

Every four years, the Olympic Tennis tournament attracts the world’s 

top stars. At the Beijing 2008 Games, for instance, Rafael Nadal won 

the men’s Singles, while the Williams sisters triumphed in the women’s 

Doubles. Players will be aiming for a showdown on Wimbledon’s 

Centre Court, where the Olympic champions will be crowned. 

Olympic history 

Tennis appeared at the fi rst modern Olympic Games in 1896 but was dropped 

from the programme after the Paris 1924 Games, before returning 64 years 

later. The Tennis competition at London 2012 will be held on the grass courts 

of Wimbledon, which hosted the Tennis events at the London 1908 Games. 


Court(s) 

Medal 

session 

12:00–20:00 & Singles: round 1 & Doubles: round 1 

28 July 

Centre 

Court 

12:00–20:00 & Singles: round 1 & Doubles: round 1 No.1 

Court 

11:30 –20:00 & Singles: round 1 & Doubles: round 1 Ground 

Pass 


29 July 

Centre 

Court 


Court 


Pass 


30 July 

Centre 

Court 


Court 


Pass 

31 July 

1 Aug 

2 Aug 

3 Aug 

4 Aug 

5 Aug 

12:00–20:00 

12:00–20:00 

11:30 –20:00 

12:00–20:00 

12:00–20:00 

11:30 –20:00 

12:00–20:00 

12:00–20:00 

11:30 –20:00 

12:00–20:00 

12:00–20:00 

14:00–20:30 

12:00–20:30 

12:00–20:30 

12:00–20:30 

& Singles: round 2 

& Doubles: quarter-fi nals 






/ Mixed Doubles: round 1 





& Singles: quarter-fi nals 

& Doubles: semi-fi nals 








& Singles: semi-fi nals 


& Singles: semi-fi nals 






/ Mixed Doubles: bronze medal match 



/ Mixed Doubles: gold medal match, 




Centre 

Court 

No.1 

Court 

Ground 

Pass 

Centre 

Court 

No.1 

Court 

Ground 

Pass 

Centre 

Court 

No.1 

Court 

Ground 

Pass 

Centre 

Court 

No.1 

Court 

Centre 

Court 

No.1 

Court 

Centre 

Court 

No.1 

Court 

Men’s event Women’s event & Session containing men’s and women’s events / Mixed event 


Session 

code 


AA A B C D E 

TE001 – £85 £65 £55 £40 £30 6 


Ticket 

limit 

TE002 – £55 £40 £30 – – 10 

TE003 – £20 – – – – 20 

TE004 – £85 £65 £55 £40 £30 6 

TE005 – £55 £40 £30 – – 10 

TE006 – £20 – – – – 20 

TE007 – £85 £65 £55 £40 £30 6 

TE008 – £55 £40 £30 – – 10 

TE009 – £20 – – – – 20 

TE010 – £85 £65 £55 £40 £30 6 

TE011 – £55 £40 £30 – – 10 

TE012 – £20 – – – – 20 

TE013 – £85 £65 £55 £40 £30 6 

TE014 – £55 £40 £30 – – 10 

TE015 – £20 – – – – 20 

TE016 – £115 £75 £65 £45 £35 6 

TE017 – £75 £45 £35 – – 10 

TE018 – £20 – – – – 20 

TE019 – £115 £75 £65 £45 £35 6 

TE020 – £75 £45 £35 – – 10 

TE021 £185 £125 £110 £95 £65 – 4 

TE022 – £95 £55 £35 – – 6 

TE023 £225 £150 £110 £95 £65 – 4 

TE024 – £95 £55 £35 – – 6 

A Ground Pass gives access to all courts on which competition is taking place except Centre Court and No.1 Court. There are seated and standing areas, and access 

to individual courts is subject to capacity. 

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Triathlon 

Hyde Park 

Stations: Green Park Hyde Park Corner Marble Arch 

Knightsbridge Victoria Paddington 

More than half a million spectators lined the streets of Sydney 

to watch the fi rst ever Olympic Triathlon at the 2000 Games. 

More than a decade later, Triathlon remains one of the fastestgrowing 

sports in the world, and the London 2012 competition in 

Hyde Park promises to draw enormous and enthusiastic 

crowds to central London. 

Out on the course 

The Olympic Triathlon begins with a 1,500m swim in the Serpentine, continues 

with a seven-lap, 40km cycle ride taking in Buckingham Palace and the 

Wellington Arch, and ends with a four-lap, 10km run around the Serpentine. 

The changes between the three disciplines are known as ‘transitions’. 

Six of the best 

The six Triathlon competitions held since the event’s Olympic debut have been 

won by athletes from six different countries: Canada and Switzerland in 2000; 

New Zealand and Austria in 2004; and Germany and Australia in 2008. 



Medal 

session 

Session 

code 


Did you know? 

The precise origins of Triathlon are 

unknown. Some say that the sport 

started life in France between the 

wars, others that it really developed 

in the US during the late 1970s. 


AA A B C D E 

4 Aug 09:00–11:40 Triathlon, victory ceremony TR001 – £60 £40 £20 – – 10 

7 Aug 11:30 –14:00 Triathlon, victory ceremony TR002 – £60 £40 £20 – – 10 

Parts of the cycling route are outside the ticketed areas and are free to view. 

To view all three Triathlon disciplines you should apply for tickets as listed above. 


Top tip... 

Look out for a medal symbol 

in the competition schedule. 

This indicates a session 

during which medal winners 

will be decided and/or 

the medals awarded at 

a victory ceremony. 


Ticket 

limit

Volleyball 

Venue: Earls Court 

Stations: Earl’s Court West Brompton 

In 1895, William G Morgan devised a game he called ‘mintonette’, 

which he intended as a gentle alternative to basketball for older 

members of his YMCA gym. A century later, Volleyball is anything 

but gentle – few sports on the Olympic programme offer such fast 

and exhilarating action. 

Taking to the court 

Volleyball is played by two teams of six on an 18m x 9m indoor court divided 

by a net (2.43m high for men, 2.24m for women). The object of the game is 

to land the ball in the opposition’s half of the court. Each team is allowed three 

touches of the ball before it must cross over the net. 

Get ready 

Volleyball requires amazing power and astonishing reactions: in the men’s 

game, the ball can reach speeds in excess of 130km/h. 


28 July 

29 July 

30 July 

31 July 

1 Aug 

2 Aug 


Medal 

session 

Session 

code 


Did you know? 

The key attacking move is the set and 

spike, in which a player feeds the ball 

(the set) for a teammate to power it into 

the opposition’s court (the spike). 


AA A B C D E 

09:30–13:00 Preliminaries (2 matches) VO001 – £65 £55 £45 £30 £20 20 


















Ticket 

limit 

Volleyball sessions continue on the next page � 

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Volleyball 

� Volleyball sessions continued from the previous page 


3 Aug 

4 Aug 

5 Aug 

6 Aug 

7 Aug 

8 Aug 

9 Aug 

10 Aug 

11 Aug 

12 Aug 


Medal 

session 

Session 

code 



AA A B C D E 













13:00–16:30 Quarter-fi nals (2 matches) VO031 – £95 £65 £55 £45 £30 6 




15:00–16:30 Semi-fi nal VO035 – £115 £85 £75 £65 £40 6 

19:30–21:00 Semi-fi nal VO036 – £115 £85 £75 £65 £40 6 

15:00–16:30 Semi-fi nal VO037 – £115 £85 £75 £65 £40 6 

19:30–21:00 Semi-fi nal VO038 – £115 £85 £75 £65 £40 6 

11:30 –13:00 Bronze medal match VO039 – £115 £85 £75 £65 £40 6 

18:30–20:40 Gold medal match, victory ceremony VO040 – £185 £150 £125 £95 £65 6 

09:30–11:00 Bronze medal match VO041 – £115 £85 £75 £65 £40 6 

13:00–15:10 Gold medal match, victory ceremony VO042 £185 £150 £125 £95 £65 – 4 

Medal session 

Ticket 

limit

Water Polo 

Venue: Olympic Park – Water Polo Arena 


West Ham 

Water Polo developed during the 19th century as an aquatic 

version of rugby, played informally in rivers and lakes. The version 

of the game that survives today is closer to Handball: a fast, tough 

and demanding sport, it’s featured on every Olympic programme 

since the Paris 1900 Games. 

The basics 

Water Polo matches are divided into four periods of eight minutes. Each team 

has only 30 seconds to score before the ball is returned to the opposition. 

Players are not allowed to touch the sides or the bottom of the pool during play. 

As a result, they may swim as far as 3km during a match. 

Medal Session 


Ticket 



10:00–12:40 Preliminaries (2 matches) WP001 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 6 

29 July 

30 July 

31 July 

1 Aug 

2 Aug 

3 Aug 

4 Aug 

5 Aug 

6 Aug 

7 Aug 

8 Aug 

9 Aug 

10 Aug 

12 Aug 


















14:50–17:30 Quarter-fi nals (2 matches) WP019 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 6 





14:10–16:50 Semi-fi nal, classifi cation match (5th-8th places) WP024 – £95 £65 £45 £30 – 6 




14:30–17:10 Classifi cation matches (5th-6th, 7th-8th places) WP028 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 6 

18:40–21:50 Bronze medal match, gold medal match, victory ceremony WP029 – £185 £125 £95 £65 – 6 



10:20–13:00 Classifi cation matches (5th-6th, 7th-8th places) WP032 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 6 

14:30–17:40 Bronze medal match, gold medal match, victory ceremony WP033 – £185 £125 £95 £65 – 6 



Medal session 

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Weightlifting 

Venue: ExCeL 



One of the most straightforward sports on the London 2012 

Olympic programme is also among the most awe-inspiring. 

The aim of Weightlifting is simple: to lift more weight than 

anyone else. The result is pure sporting theatre of the most 

dramatic kind, and a real spectator favourite. 

Which lift? 

There are two types of lift in Weightlifting. In the snatch, the bar is lifted from the 

fl oor to above the head in one movement. By contrast, the clean and jerk is a 

two-stage action – the bar is fi rst brought up to the shoulders before being jerked 

over the head. 

How much? 

Competitors in Olympic Weightlifting are divided into 15 weight categories, eight 

for men and seven for women. The strongest of them may lift more than three times 

their body weight. 



Medal 

session 

Session 

code 


Did you know? 

The heaviest weight lifted in Olympic 

competition was achieved by 

Hossein Rezazadeh of the Islamic 

Republic of Iran. At the Athens 2004 

Games, Rezazadeh lifted 263.5kg 

– a weight roughly equivalent to fi ve 

Fly Weight boxers. 


AA A B C D E 

28 July 15:30–17:30 48kg: group A, victory ceremony WL001 – £125 £95 £65 £45 – 6 

29 July 

30 July 

31 July 

1 Aug 

3 Aug 

4 Aug 

10:00–14:00 

56kg: group B 

53kg: group B 

Medal session 

Ticket 

limit 

WL002 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 20 

15:30–17:30 53kg: group A, victory ceremony WL003 – £125 £95 £65 £45 – 6 


10:00–14:00 

62kg: group B 

58kg: group B 

WL005 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 6 



10:00–14:00 

69kg: group B 

63kg: group B 

WL008 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 20 



10:00–14:00 

77kg: group B 

69kg: group B 

WL011 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 20 



10:00–14:00 

85kg: group B 

75kg: group B 

WL014 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 20 



15:30–17:30 94kg: group B WL017 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 6 


5 Aug 15:30–17:30 +75kg: group A, victory ceremony WL019 – £175 £125 £65 £45 – 6 

6 Aug 

7 Aug 

15:30–17:30 105kg: group B WL020 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 6 


15:30–17:30 +105kg: group B WL022 – £65 £45 £30 £20 – 6 

19:00–21:00 +105kg: group A, victory ceremony WL023 – £175 £125 £65 £45 – 6

Wrestling - Freestyle 

Venue: ExCeL 



The younger of the Wrestling styles on the Olympic programme, 

Freestyle Wrestling is a truly dramatic sport. Played out on a 

circular mat, it’s a battle of nerves, strength and skill, as each 

competitor attempts to pin their opponent to the ground or to 

score points by throwing them or taking them down. 

Making its debut 

Eight years after Greco-Roman Wrestling was featured at the fi rst modern 

Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, Freestyle Wrestling was introduced at the 

St Louis 1904 Games. Competitors can use all parts of their body to attempt 

moves and holds on all parts of their opponents’ bodies. 

Women’s competition 

Women’s Wrestling was introduced to the Olympic programme at the Athens 

2004 Games. The rules are similar to those used in men’s Freestyle Wrestling, 

but with some key variations – for example, double head-locks are forbidden. 


8 Aug 

9 Aug 

10 Aug 

11 Aug 

12 Aug 

13:00–15:45 

17:45–20:15 

13:00–15:45 

17:45–20:15 

13:00–15:45 

17:45–20:15 

13:00–15:45 

17:45–20:15 

08:30–11:15 

12:45–15:15 

48kg: qualifi cations, 1/8 fi nals, quarter-fi nals, semi-fi nals 


48kg: repechage rounds, bronze medal contests, 
































Medal 

session 

Session 

code 


Did you know? 

Freestyle Wrestling developed in part 

from ‘catch as catch can’, a variety 

of Wrestling that was popular in the 

19th century at fairs and festivals 

across the UK and US. 


AA A B C D E 

Medal session 

Ticket 

limit 

WF001 – £65 £45 £35 £20 – 20 

WF002 – £95 £55 £35 £20 – 6 

WF003 – £65 £45 £35 £20 – 20 

WF004 – £95 £55 £35 £20 – 6 

WF005 – £65 £45 £35 £20 – 20 

WF006 – £95 £55 £35 £20 – 6 

WF007 – £65 £45 £35 £20 – 20 

WF008 – £95 £55 £35 £20 

WF009 – £65 £45 £35 £20 – 20 

WF010 – £95 £55 £35 £20 – 6 

– 

6 

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Wrestling - Greco-Roman 

Venue: ExCeL 



With the possible exception of Athletics, Wrestling is recognised 

as the world’s oldest competitive sport – cave drawings of 

wrestlers have been found that date back to 3,000BC. Different 

versions of the sport have fl ourished throughout the years, but 

none of them has as much history as the exciting and gruelling 

Greco-Roman variety. 

Ancient origins 

Greco-Roman Wrestling featured at the fi rst modern Olympic Games at Athens 

1896. The organisers hoped it would give a fl avour of the Ancient Greek 

Olympic Games, where the sport had been very popular. 

Introducing the sport 

Wrestling is a body-to-body combat sport. The ultimate aim is to force the 

back of the opponent’s shoulders on to the ground. During a Greco-Roman 

Wrestling contest, wrestlers use only their arms and upper bodies to attack 

their opponents’ upper bodies. 


5 Aug 

6 Aug 

7 Aug 

13:00–15:45 

17:45–20:15 

13:00–15:45 

17:45–20:15 

13:00–15:45 

17:45–20:15 

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Medal 

session 

Session 

code 


Did you know? 

The longest Wrestling contest in 

Olympic history occurred at Stockholm 

1912, when a match between Russia’s 

Martin Klein and Finland’s Alfred 

Asikainen went on for an amazing 

11 hours. 


AA A B C D E 

Medal session 

Ticket 

limit 

WG001 – £65 £45 £35 £20 – 20 

WG002 – £95 £55 £35 £20 – 6 

WG003 – £65 £45 £35 £20 – 20 

WG004 – £95 £55 £35 £20 – 6 

WG005 – £65 £45 £35 £20 – 20 

WG006 – £95 £55 £35 £20 – 6

The Ceremonies 

Opening Ceremony 



The Opening Ceremony is a chance for the Host Nation to promote 

the belief of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic 

Movement, that the Games should be a ‘wedding of sport and art’, with 

artistic displays refl ecting London and the UK’s culture and personality. 

The formalities 

Every Opening Ceremony has a number of formal elements. Among them are 

the lighting of the Olympic Cauldron, which holds the Olympic Flame and burns 

throughout the Games, and a parade of nations in which athletes walk into 

the Olympic Stadium in alphabetical order. Greece always enters fi rst, as the 

country where the Ancient Games were staged, with the Host Nation entering 

last. The Greek, Host Nation and Olympic anthems are sung and fl ags raised. 

Olympic Oaths 

Oaths are taken in which a competitor and an offi cial commit to fair play and 

the glory of sport. The modern Olympic Oath is similar to that taken by athletes 

in Ancient Greece. 


Medal 

session 

Session 

code 

Did you know? 

Oscar-winning fi lm-maker Danny Boyle, 

director of ‘The Beach’ and ‘Slumdog 

Millionaire’, is Artistic Director for 

the London 2012 Olympic Games 

Opening Ceremony. 


AA A B C D E 

27 July 19:30–22:30 Opening Ceremony ZO001 £2,012 £1,600 £995 £150 £20.12 – 4 

Closing Ceremony 



With competition over and the athletes ready to celebrate, the 

Closing Ceremony has a party atmosphere. However, it also 

includes moments of great beauty and power, none more so 

than when the Olympic Flame is extinguished. 

Athletes united 

Unlike the Opening Ceremony when athletes march into the Olympic Stadium 

behind their country’s fl ag, at the Closing Ceremony all the fl ag bearers enter 

in single fi le, with the athletes of the world behind them. 

Next stop Rio 

The Closing Ceremony also looks forward four years to the next Games. 

The mayor of the Host City passes a special Olympic Flag to the president of 

the International Olympic Committee, who passes it on to the mayor of the city 

hosting the next Games. The receiving mayor then waves the Flag eight times. 


Medal 

session 

Session 

code 

Ticket 

limit 

Did you know? 

The Melbourne 1956 Games was 

the fi rst time all the athletes walked 

together at the Closing Ceremony. The 

idea was suggested by an Australian 

schoolboy to symbolise global unity. 


AA A B C D E 

12 Aug 19:30–22:30 Closing Ceremony ZC001 £1,500 £995 £655 £150 £20.12 – 4 

Ticket 

limit 

63

Ticketing FAQs 

Here is all the important 

information you need 

to help you complete 

your application. 

Who can apply? 

If you are a resident of the UK or a 

designated European country, you can 

apply for tickets either online at www. 

tickets.london2012.com or using the 

application form contained in this guide. 

If you are not a resident of the UK 

or a designated European country, 

regardless of citizenship, you will 

need to apply for tickets via your 

National Olympic Committee (NOC) 

or their Authorised Ticket Reseller 

(ATR). Contact details for all 

NOCs and ATRs can be found 

at www.tickets.london2012.com 

How do you defi ne a UK resident? 

For the purposes of ticket sales for the 

London 2012 Olympic Games and 

Paralympic Games, UK residents are 

defi ned as those who live in: England, 

Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, 

the Channel Islands (Jersey and 

Guernsey), the Isle of Man; or those 

who live in a UK Overseas Territory: 

Gibraltar, Anguilla, British Antarctic 

Territory, British Indian Ocean 

Territory, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, 

Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno 

Islands, St Helena and St Helena 

Dependencies (Ascension and Tristan 

da Cunha), South Georgia and South 

Sandwich Islands, Sovereign Base 

Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia and 

The Turks and Caicos Islands. 

What are the designated European 

countries? 

Residents of the following designated 

European countries can apply for 

tickets using the application form 

contained in this guide or online at 


Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, 

Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, 

Finland, France, Germany, Greece, 

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Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, 

Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, 

Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, 

Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, 

Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. 

Residents of these countries should 

check they have the necessary 

documents for entry to the UK. 

Ticket application process 

Why do you use an application 

process rather than fi rst-come, 

fi rst-served? 

As we aim to give as many people 

as possible the chance to attend the 

Olympic Games, tickets are available 

to everyone at the same time. For 

sessions where demand exceeds 

the supply of available tickets, an 

automated and random selection 

process (‘ballot’) will be applied using 

special ticketing system software. This 

ensures the ticketing process is fair and 

equitable to all applicants. This random 

selection process is now the standard 

for all major international sporting 

events including the Vancouver 2010 

Olympic Winter Games, the Beijing 

2008 Olympic Games and the Athens 

2004 Olympic Games. 

Can I submit several applications 

in order to increase my chances? 

You can only submit one application 

per person regardless of how 

you apply. 

Can I withdraw my application? 

If you decide you no longer want 

your application to be processed, 

you can withdraw your application 

(between 15 March and 26 April 

2011 only) by contacting the London 

2012 ticketing customer service team 

on 0844 847 2012. Caution! Once 

you withdraw your application it will 

be void, so please think carefully 

before you take this action. 

Do I need to purchase a ticket for 

my baby? 

All spectators who enter a London 

2012 venue must have a valid ticket, 

regardless of their age. Special ‘pay 

your age’ prices for young people are 

available in more than 220 sessions. 

These are identifi ed in the competition 

schedule for each sport. 

How can I apply for tickets if I am 

a member of UK Armed Forces with 

a BFPO address? 

London 2012 welcomes applications 

from UK Armed Forces. Personnel 

with a British Forces Post Offi ce 

(BFPO) address should complete the 

required fi elds in the address section 

on the application form as below: 

Address line 1: your Service Number, 

Rank, Name 

Address line 2: your Unit Regiment 

Address line 3: your Operation Name 

and your BFPO Number 

Postcode: your postcode 

Country: BFPO 

Is it possible to receive only a portion 

of the tickets for a session that I 

apply for? 

No. If you are allocated tickets to 

a session, you will receive the total 

quantity of tickets you requested 

for that session or none at all. For 

example, if you apply for six tickets 

for a Football session you will either 

be allocated all six tickets or none. 

If I am only allocated tickets for some 

of the events I apply for, can I cancel 

my application? 

You may not change or cancel your 

application regardless of how many 

or how few tickets you are allocated. 

See Terms and conditions on page 66. 

I want to purchase tickets to see my 

country compete. When will I know 

who is competing in the team sports? 

Will all the tickets be sold by the time 

the draws are announced? 

The draws for team sports cannot 

take place until all the qualifying 

events are complete. As with all 

major events, the quarter-fi nals, semifi 

nals and fi nals of any team sport 

will be the tickets in highest demand 

and will sell fi rst. For the qualifying 

stages we suggest you apply for

tickets for the dates and venues 

you are interested in attending. 

Once the draws are announced 

you may then be able to order 

any additional tickets for the country 

you would like to see competing, 

subject to availability. 

I only have a PO Box address. 

How can I apply for tickets? 

You will not be eligible to apply for 

tickets because a valid street address 

is required in order that tickets can be 

delivered securely to you in summer 

2012. You will be required to sign 

for your tickets as proof of receipt, 

which a PO Box address does not 

allow you to do. 

How will I receive my tickets? 

All tickets will be delivered in summer 

2012. For security purposes, your 

tickets will be billed and delivered 

to the address you provide in your 

ticket application. If you need to 

update your address, please contact 

the London 2012 Ticketing customer 

service team. 

What if you haven’t yet obtained 

planning consent for a venue? 

If consent has not been obtained 

and arrangements need to be made 

which would impact on the tickets you 

applied for, we will contact you with 

further information. Your rights as a 

consumer will not be affected. 

Payment and prices 

If I no longer want my tickets can 

I get a refund? 

Please consider carefully when 

applying for tickets for the London 

2012 Olympic Games. Once your 

application is processed you cannot 

cancel, change or return your tickets. 

If I no longer want my tickets can 

I sell them? 

Customers will have the opportunity 

to resell their tickets at face value 

through the offi cial London 2012 

resale programme in 2012. This will 

be the only authorised way to buy 

tickets from people offering their 

tickets for resale. Further details will 

be announced in early 2012. 

Do I get a refund if I am not allocated 

all of the tickets I apply for? 

If you submit a cheque and are not 

allocated all of the tickets you apply 

for, you will be notifi ed by Friday 

24 June 2011 and a letter confi rming 

the refund process will be posted to 

you by Sunday 31 July 2011. If you 

are not allocated any of the tickets 

you apply for, you will be notifi ed 

by Friday 24 June 2011 and your 

original cheque will be destroyed 

by London 2012. 

If you submit postal orders and 

are not allocated any or all of the 

tickets you apply for, you will be 

notifi ed by Friday 24 June 2011 and 

a letter confi rming the refund process 

will be posted to you by Sunday 

31 July 2011. 

Cheques and postal orders will not be 

deposited until your application has 

been processed between 10 May and 

10 June 2011. If you are allocated 

any or all of the tickets you request, 

cheques and postal orders will be 

banked in full during this period. 

If you choose to pay by Visa, you will 

only be charged for the tickets you 

are allocated. 

Are there any fees or taxes, including 

VAT, over and above the ticket price? 

All fees and taxes (including VAT) are 

included in the price of the ticket. The 

only additional charge you will be 

required to pay is for the packing and 

secure delivery of your tickets. 

Are there any free events? 

There will be a number of events 

that do not require tickets: Athletics 

– Marathon, Athletics – Race Walk, 

Cycling – Road (Road Race), 

Cycling – Road (Time Trial) and 

the cycling element of Triathlon. 

Some viewing areas will be ticketed 

and these are indicated in the full 

competition schedule. 

Seating 

Can I be seated with friends who 

apply separately? 

Only people who apply using 

the same application form will 

be seated together. 

Will all of my tickets for a session be 

seated together? 

Tickets purchased at the same 

time will be seated together. Any 

additional tickets, for the same 

session and in the same price 

category, purchased at a later date 

will be seated together but will not be 

seated with your original application. 

What types of seating are available? 

All tickets are for reserved seating in 

a venue unless general admission is 

stated. Reserved seating means that 

each individual ticket is assigned a 

specifi c seat in the venue and only 

the ticket holder may occupy the 

seat. General admission means that 

you can choose your seat on arrival 

at the venue, in the price category 

you have purchased, on a fi rst-come, 

fi rst-served basis, or it allows you 

entry into a venue in which standing 

is permitted. 

What additional accessibility seating 

options are available? 

We will do all we can to give people 

with an additional accessibility 

requirement a great spectator 

experience including enabling you to 

choose a location within the venue 

that best meets your needs. The 

options are: 

– Seats with a direct view of a video 

screen for people who are deaf or 

hearing impaired (HI) 

– Seats close to the action for visually 

impaired people (VI) 

– Seats for people who need to be 

on the end of a row (EA) 

– Seats for people who cannot 

manage many steps at the back 

or the front of a stand (EAS) 

In section 2 of the application 

form, please indicate, for each 

session, your additional accessibility 

requirement. All members of a party 

will be seated together. 

Help 

Who can I contact if I have a 

ticketing enquiry? 

The London 2012 Ticketing customer 

service team is available to answer 

any questions you have. Callers from 

the UK should call 0844 847 2012. 

Calls cost £0.05p per minute from a 

BT landline. Other networks may vary. 

Callers from outside the UK should call 

00 44 207 998 1919. Call charges will 

vary depending on the country you 

are calling from. Opening hours are 

Monday-Friday, 9am-8pm; Saturday/ 

Sunday, 10am-4pm. 

If you need to use a textphone, 

you can contact London 2012 

Ticketing on 0844 847 2399 or 

00 44 161 832 3975 if you live 

outside the UK. Or you can text 

the word ‘London2012’ as well 

as your email address or daytime 

phone number to 80808 and a team 

member will contact you via minicom, 

email or text message as soon as 

possible. We also welcome calls via 

Text Relay on 18001 0844 875 2012. 

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Terms and conditions 

London 2012 Terms and Conditions 

of Ticket Purchase 

This is a simplifi ed version of the London 

2012 Terms and Conditions of Ticket 

Purchase. The complete version is 

available upon request, on the website 

www.tickets.london2012.com and at 

all offi cial box offi ces. Please read 

the complete version carefully. 

By completing a Ticket Application 

Form and applying for a Ticket you are 

certifying that you have read, understood 

and accepted the complete version of 

the Terms and Conditions and agree to 

bring them to the attention of others, as 

set out below. By accepting, holding or 

using a Ticket, you are certifying that 

you have read, understood and 

accepted the complete version of 

the Terms and Conditions. 

1 Terms and Conditions which apply 

1.1 All Tickets are sold and issued subject 

to the terms and conditions set out on the 

website www.tickets.london2012.com 

and at all offi cial box offi ces, together 

with the terms of the Ticket Application 

Form (and accompanying Ticket Guide), 

LOCOG’s Ticketing Privacy Policy 

(full details of which are available upon 

request, at all offi cial box offi ces or at 

www.tickets.london2012.com), the rules 

and regulations of the Venue owner 

(full details of which are available at the 

Venue box offi ce and/or on the Venue 

website) and any other rules brought to 

the attention of a Ticket Holder prior to 

application for Tickets or entry to a Venue 

(the ‘Terms and Conditions’). 

1.2 By applying for, purchasing, holding 

or using a Ticket, a Ticket Holder agrees 

that he or she shall comply with the Terms 

and Conditions. 

1.3 Ticket Holders have responsibility for 

complying with the Terms and Conditions. 

LOCOG reserves the unrestricted right to 

terminate the licence granted by a Ticket. 

If a Ticket Holder is not 16 years of age 

or over, their parents and/or guardians 

are responsible for their actions and 

conduct and compliance with the Terms 

and Conditions. 

1.4 LOCOG reserves the absolute right 

to change the Terms and Conditions from 

time to time. The complete version is 

available upon request, on the website 

www.tickets.london2012.com and at all 

offi cial box offi ces. 

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2 Ticket applications 

2.1 Completion and submission of 

a Ticket Application Form to LOCOG 

constitutes an irrevocable and binding 

offer to LOCOG to purchase Tickets for 

the specifi ed Session(s). Once submitted, 

a Person may not alter, amend, 

withdraw or cancel an application. 

2.2 Purchasers are solely responsible 

for the submission of an original Ticket 

Application Form in a complete, 

undamaged and unchanged form. 

Photocopies will not be accepted. 

LOCOG reserves the right to reject 

incomplete, changed or damaged 

Ticket Application Forms. 

2.3 LOCOG shall not be liable for the 

incorrect entry of information on Ticket 

Application Forms, lost, incomplete 

or illegible Ticket Application Forms, 

technical malfunctions of the internet, 

or failure of computer hardware or 

software that prevents completion 

of the Ticket Application Form. 

2.4 LOCOG shall not be liable 

for the late submission of Ticket 

Application Forms. 


a Ticket Application Form does not 

guarantee the availability of the Tickets for 

which a Person has applied. The ability of 

LOCOG to satisfy all requests for Tickets 

depends on the total number of Tickets 

requested by the Purchaser, the number 

of Sessions applied for and, with respect 

to certain sales phases, the results of an 

automated selection process for Sessions 

where demand exceeds supply. All Tickets 

are sold subject to availability. 

2.6 LOCOG may, in its sole discretion, 

refuse Ticket applications and cancel 

Ticket orders from anyone whom it 

believes plans to offer a Ticket for resale 

otherwise than in accordance with the 

Terms and Conditions. 

2.7 UK Residents and Designated 

European Country Residents may submit 

Ticket Application Forms to LOCOG. 

2.8 LOCOG reserves the absolute right 

to limit the number of Ticket Application 

Forms that a Person may submit. LOCOG 

reserves the absolute right to cancel Ticket 

Application Forms and/or refuse Ticket 

Application Forms submitted in excess 

of such a number. A Person may only 

submit one (1) Ticket Application Form. 

Multiple Ticket applications will not be 

accepted by LOCOG. 

2.9 Ticket Application Forms submitted 

to LOCOG must be received by LOCOG 

before the deadline set out in the Ticket 

Guide. Ticket Application Forms received 

after this date will not be accepted. 

2.10 On Ticket Application Forms 

submitted to LOCOG, a Person may be 

restricted in applying for Tickets to a 

maximum number of Sessions. A Person 

may also be restricted in applying for a 

maximum number of Tickets to certain 

Sessions. The maximum number of 

Sessions and the maximum number of 

Tickets to certain Sessions will be set out 

in the Ticket Guide. LOCOG reserves the 

absolute right to cancel Tickets purchased 

and/or refuse Ticket applications in excess 

of such maximum numbers. 

2.11 Tickets for seats booked under one 

(1) Ticket Application Form will, wherever 

possible, be allocated adjacent to one 

another. LOCOG cannot guarantee 

adjacent seats if separate Ticket 

Application Forms are submitted. 

2.12 Any requests to change a Ticket 

Application Form submitted to LOCOG 

or cancel a Ticket application submitted 

to LOCOG must be communicated by a 

Purchaser to LOCOG. In order to change 

a Ticket application, a Person who has 

submitted a hard-copy Ticket Application 

Form will need to contact the customer 

service centre detailed on www.tickets. 

london2012.com, request to cancel the 

Ticket Application Form and then submit a 

new Ticket Application Form. No changes 

or cancellations will be accepted by 

LOCOG after the deadline set out in the 

Ticket Guide. 

2.13 All Persons who have submitted a 

properly completed Ticket Application 

Form to LOCOG will be notifi ed via email 

or letter as to whether or not their Ticket 

application has been successful. 

3 Allocation, price and payment 

3.1 The price of the Ticket shall be the 

price set at the time LOCOG receives 

a Ticket Application Form. All prices 

are inclusive of any applicable taxes 

(including United Kingdom Value Added 

Tax) but exclusive of any booking fees 

and collection or secure delivery fees. 

3.2 LOCOG may set special Ticket 

prices, including Tickets for children under 

the age of 16 (as at 27 July 2012) and/or 

persons over the age of 60 (as at 27 July 

2012). Ticket Holders taking advantage of 

such special Ticket prices may be required, 

upon request by any offi cial, steward 

or employee of LOCOG or the Venue, 

to provide proof of his or her age with 

appropriate Photographic Identifi cation.

Failure to produce proof of age may result 

in a Person being refused entry, being 

asked to leave a Venue or being asked 

to pay the full adult price of the Ticket. 

3.3 The nominated payment card, or the 

registered bank account, used to purchase 

Tickets must be registered in the name and 

address of the Purchaser. LOCOG reserves 

the absolute right to refuse any Ticket 

applications or Ticket orders which fail 

to comply with this condition. 

3.4 Any and all bank or other charges 

incurred as a result of monetary transfer 

or currency conversion will be the sole 

responsibility of the Purchaser. 

3.5 Once a completed Ticket Application 

Form has been received by LOCOG, 

Tickets have been allocated and payment 

in full for such Tickets has been confi rmed, 

the Purchaser will be provided with a 

confi rmation of the sale of Tickets and 

a booking reference number. 

3.6 All Ticket sales are fi nal. 

3.7 If a Person has indicated his or 

her consent in the Ticket Application 

Form to be allocated Tickets in a lower 

price category than the price category 

specifi ed as a fi rst choice in the Ticket 

Application Form, the Person agrees and 

acknowledges that he or she shall have 

offered to purchase the same number 

of Tickets to the same Session in a lower 

pricing category. For the avoidance of 

doubt, a Person who has indicated his or 

her consent in the Ticket Application Form 

to be allocated Tickets in a lower price 

category shall have offered to purchase 

the same number of Tickets in a different 

seat location to that specifi ed as their fi rst 

choice in the Ticket Application Form. 


a Ticket Application Form means that 

LOCOG is authorised to take payment 

for any Tickets allocated to the Purchaser 

from the Purchaser’s nominated payment 

card, or process any other permitted 

payment method, without further notice 

to the Purchaser. For the avoidance of 

doubt, a Purchaser will only be charged 

for the Tickets that he or she has been 

allocated (and the total amount charged 

to the Purchaser will take account of the 

price category of the Tickets allocated by 

LOCOG to the Purchaser, adjusted to take 

account of any consent to be allocated 

Tickets in a lower price category). If any 

refund is due to a Purchaser from LOCOG 

for the balance between the amount due 

for Tickets he or she has been allocated 

and the amount taken by LOCOG from 

the Purchaser’s nominated payment 

method, the refund will be processed in 

accordance with the provisions 

set out below. 

3.9 The Purchaser is solely responsible 

for ensuring that he or she has suffi cient 

cleared funds on his or her nominated 

payment card, or in his or her registered 

bank account, at the time payment is taken 

by LOCOG. If payment cannot be taken, 

LOCOG reserves the right to refuse any 

Ticket applications or Ticket orders. 

4 Accessibility 

4.1 LOCOG takes pride in ensuring that 

disabled people shall not be discriminated 

against and will, subject to availability, make 

accommodation for disabled spectators in 

accordance with English law. Ticket Holders 

are referred to LOCOG’s Accessibility 

Statement (full details of which are available 

at www.tickets.london2012.com). 

4.2 LOCOG will endeavour to ensure 

that Persons with additional accessibility 

requirements are seated in a manner 

which makes provision for such 

requirements. Persons with additional 

accessibility requirements must notify 

LOCOG of such requirements on the 

Ticket Application Form. 

4.3 A limited number of Tickets shall be 

available exclusively for use by wheelchair 

users to attend a Session. Such Persons 

shall each be issued with a Ticket which 

entitles them to bring one accompanying 

individual with them (without further 

charge). A Ticket Application Form 

must specify the requirement for a 

wheelchair space. 

5 Delivery 

5.1 Tickets will be delivered via secure 

carrier to the billing address of the 

Purchaser. Tickets will not be delivered to 

any other address. A signature may be 

required upon receipt. Post Offi ce boxes 

(or similar) are not acceptable addresses 

for the delivery of Tickets. 

5.2 Where there is not enough time 

to deliver Tickets, the Purchaser will 

be advised at the time of purchase of 

the arrangements for the collection of 

Tickets from an offi cial box offi ce or any 

alternative delivery method as LOCOG 

may authorise from time to time to enable 

a Purchaser to collect his or her Tickets. 

5.3 If Tickets are to be collected at an 

offi cial box offi ce, only the Purchaser 

may collect the Tickets and only upon 

presentation of a booking reference 

number, one piece of Photographic 

Identifi cation and the payment card used 

to make the purchase (if applicable). If the 

payment card used to make the purchase 

will expire before the date of collection, 

the Purchaser must notify LOCOG of the 

change of card details prior to collection. 

5.4 Once received by the Purchaser, 

the Purchaser is solely responsible for 

safeguarding all Tickets. 

5.5 If Tickets have not been received 

7 days before the commencement of the 

Session to which the Tickets relate, it is 

the sole responsibility of the Purchaser 

to contact LOCOG. 

5.6 If delivery cannot be accepted for 

any reason (for example, because of 

addressee unknown), LOCOG shall notify 

the Purchaser that his or her Tickets may 

be collected from a specifi ed offi cial 

LOCOG box offi ce. 

6 Tickets 

6.1 Tickets grant Ticket Holders a 

personal right of entry to a Venue to 

attend and to occupy a space or seat 

at a Session. 

6.2 Tickets shall remain the property 

of LOCOG. 

6.3 A valid Ticket must be produced 

to gain admission to a Session. 

6.4 LOCOG reserves the right to move 

a ticketed seat or space to a comparable 

location (as determined by LOCOG in its 

sole discretion) for any Venue or Session. 

7 Session alterations, interruptions 

and cancellations 

7.1 Ticket Holders acknowledge that 

Sessions may be delayed, interrupted, 

rescheduled, postponed or cancelled 

(ie not held at all). Ticket Holders 

should refer to the complete Terms and 

Conditions (which are available upon 

request, on the website www.tickets. 

london2012.com and at all offi cial box 

offi ces) for refund eligibility. 

8 Refund procedure 

8.1 There will be no on-site (including 

offi cial LOCOG box offi ces) refunds. 

8.2 If entitled to a refund, the 

Purchaser must provide LOCOG with all 

unused original tickets for the Session 

accompanied by a signed application 

form for a refund received by LOCOG 

no later than 31 October 2012. Refund 

application forms will be available online 

at www.tickets.london2012.com and at 

offi cial LOCOG box offi ces. 

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8.3 If entitled to a refund, Purchasers are 

solely responsible for recovering Tickets to 

a Session from Ticket Holders and mailing 

the signed refund application and original 

tickets to LOCOG. 

8.4 Any refund properly due will be 

provided via the payment method used to 

make the Ticket purchase or as authorised 

and facilitated by LOCOG from time to 

time. LOCOG shall endeavour to process 

all refunds promptly. 

8.5 Refunds will only be made to the 

Purchaser, not the Ticket Holder. Refunds 

will be given up to the face value of 

the Tickets purchased. There will be no 

exchanges of tickets to another Session or 

refund of any applicable delivery charges, 

booking fees or other charges. 

9 Personal data 

The personal data that Ticket Holders 

provide to LOCOG will, subject to 

applicable law, be used, processed, stored, 

and transferred by LOCOG in accordance 

with the terms of LOCOG’s Ticketing 

Privacy Policy (full details of which 

are available upon request or at 

www.tickets.london2012.com). 

10 Transfer, resale and use of Tickets 

10.1 Tickets shall not be purchased or 

obtained from or through any Person 

other than directly from LOCOG. Tickets 

purchased or obtained from or through 

Persons other than directly from LOCOG 

and otherwise in accordance with the 

Terms and Conditions shall be VOID and 

may be SEIZED or CANCELLED WITHOUT 

REFUND OR ENTRY TO A SESSION. 

10.2 Save as set out below, Tickets are 

STRICTLY NON-TRANSFERABLE and 

MUST NOT BE SOLD nor advertised 

for sale whether on the internet, in 

newspapers or elsewhere. 

10.3 If more than one Ticket is issued to a 

Purchaser, those Tickets may only be used 

by the Purchaser and a family member, 

friend or colleague who is known to the 

Purchaser personally and who is intended 

to accompany the Purchaser to a Session. 

The transfer of a Ticket in this manner 

shall not contravene clauses 10.1 and 

10.2 PROVIDED THAT: 

10.3.1 Such a transfer takes place 

without payment or benefi t in excess 

of the face value of the Ticket; 

10.3.2 Such a transfer is subject to 

the Terms and Conditions; and 

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10.3.3 A Purchaser will provide the 

name and address (and any other 

identifi cation details, as required by 

LOCOG) of those who are intended to 

accompany them if asked at any time 

by any offi cial, steward or employee of 

LOCOG or the Venue owner or any 

police offi cer. 

10.4 Tickets may be transferred by a 

Purchaser to a third party via the London 

2012 Ticket Resale Scheme. The transfer 

of a Ticket via the London 2012 Ticket 

Resale Scheme shall not contravene 

clauses 10.1 and 10.2. 

10.5 Tickets may not be transferred to any 

Person who pays or agrees to pay for 

some other goods and services, such as 

a hospitality package or accommodation, 

unless authorised by LOCOG. A Ticket 

may not be offered as part of a package 

of goods or services, which, for the 

avoidance of doubt, may include a 

hospitality package, unless authorised by 

LOCOG. Tickets sold or advertised for 

sale (whether on their own, together or as 

part of a package of goods and services, 

including hospitality packages) contrary 

to this clause 10.5 shall be void and may 

be SEIZED or CANCELLED WITHOUT 


10.6 Tickets may not be used for 

advertising, promotion, auctions, 

fundraising or marketing purposes 

(including in competitions, contests and 

sweepstakes). Tickets used for advertising, 

promotion, auctions, fundraising 

or marketing purposes without the 

authorisation of LOCOG or a Games 

Body (including in competitions, contests 

and sweepstakes) shall be void and may 

be SEIZED or CANCELLED WITHOUT 


11 Void Tickets 

11.1 Any Ticket obtained in breach of the 

Terms and Conditions shall be void and 

all rights conferred or evidenced by such 

Ticket shall be nullifi ed. 

11.2 Any Person seeking to use a Ticket 

obtained in breach of the Terms and 

Conditions in order to gain entry to or 

remain at a Session may be considered 

to be a trespasser and may be liable to 

be ejected and liable to legal action. 

12 Spectator Policy 

12.1 All Ticket Holders are bound by the 

Spectator Policy, as set out in the Terms 

and Conditions, which includes (without 

limitation) (i) a list of restricted items that 

may not be taken into a Venue; (ii) a list of 

behaviour which is prohibited at Venues; 

(iii) an obligation for all Ticket Holders to 

undertake security searches at Venues; (iv) 

a declaration that Ticket Holders consent 

to being photographed, fi lmed or taped, 

by LOCOG, by the IOC, by the IPC, 

or by third parties appointed by them; 

and (v) provisions restricting use of images, 

video and sound recordings taken by 

a Ticket Holder at Venues. 

13 General 

13.1 The Terms and Conditions shall 

not affect a Person’s statutory rights 

as a consumer. 

13.2 Any information requests relating 

to Tickets should be addressed to the 

relevant customer service centre detailed 

on www.tickets.london2012.com. 

13.3 If LOCOG delays or fails to enforce 

any of the Terms and Conditions it shall 

not mean that LOCOG has waived its 

right to do so at any subsequent time. 

13.4 If any of the Terms and Conditions 

cannot be enforced for any reason this 

shall not prevent the remaining provisions 

from continuing to apply. 

13.5 Any Person, other than a Games 

Body, the Venue Owner or Authorised 

Ticket Reseller, not party to the Terms and 

Conditions shall have no rights under the 

Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 

(the Act). 

13.6 The Terms and Conditions constitute 

the entire agreement between the parties. 

13.7 The Terms and Conditions are 

governed by English Law and any disputes 

arising out of any transaction with LOCOG 

are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of 

the English Courts. 

13.8 Except as required by law, LOCOG 

shall not have any further liability to a 

Ticket Holder beyond the face value of the 

Ticket purchased (plus the relevant Ticket 

delivery fee if the Tickets have not yet 

been dispatched).

Thank you 

London 2012 would like to thank its partners for their support 

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Ltd 

Worldwide partners 

Official partners 

Official supporters 

Official suppliers and providers 

Aggreko, Airwave, Atkins, The Boston Consulting Group, CBS Outdoor, Crystal CG, Eurostar, Freshfields Bruckhaus 

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