Just how good will the Olympics be?

[AndrewT]

One explanation I've seen is that since the Bribery Act came into force, corporate sponsors are actually finding it difficult to give tickets away to clients, who won't accept them for fear of breaking the law. If they'd realised this earlier they would have bitten the bullet and just given them away to their own employees instead.

Also, what exactly are the sponsors paying all that money for - there's no advertising at the venues. At least when companies sponsor the Champions League you can't get away from all the logos round the pitch or behind players getting interviewed. Surely the people attending aren't going to drink that much Coke.

When you go to the Olympic Park the signs say

"We are proud you can only use Visa on the Olympic Park"

that's one example of advertising round the place

Yeah, but I would have thought the point of paying the money was to get your logos in front of hundreds of millions of people, not hundreds of thousands.

[The Camel]

One explanation I've seen is that since the Bribery Act came into force, corporate sponsors are actually finding it difficult to give tickets away to clients, who won't accept them for fear of breaking the law. If they'd realised this earlier they would have bitten the bullet and just given them away to their own employees instead.

Also, what exactly are the sponsors paying all that money for - there's no advertising at the venues. At least when companies sponsor the Champions League you can't get away from all the logos round the pitch or behind players getting interviewed. Surely the people attending aren't going to drink that much Coke.

The corporate sponsors are giving some of them to employees, plus competition prize winners. The corporate sponsors are all saying they're not to blame for empty seats and their is verisimilitude about their claims, including I think at least one who have said they didn't use all their tickets so they've already returned them for re-selling.

It's true there is a weird lack of advertising, walking around London I saw lots of sponsor mentions near anywhere Olympic-y but it hasn't come across on TV - which is surely the aim?

verisimilitude might just be the best word ever.

[TightEnd]

Olympics marketing

[TightEnd]

More Olympic tickets released after LOCOG reduce size of accredited areas. 600 for gymnastics, about same for beach volleyball.

Other Olympic tickets are available for water polo, swimming, handball and equestrian events.

[MereNovice]

A lot of empty seats on Centre Court at Wimbledon today.

[The Camel]

A lot of empty seats on Centre Court at Wimbledon today.

Was at Wimbledon on Saturday.

Completely different crowd to normal Wimbledon.

Loads of families and young children.

One thing missing is the "returns box". It's a long day for kids up 12.. and naturally alot of families will leave early. Nowhere to leave your ticket so someone with a ground pass can go to a show court.

[TightEnd]

Empty VIP seats as Daley/Waterfield take their first synchro dive

[George2Loose]

A lot of empty seats on Centre Court at Wimbledon today.

Was at Wimbledon on Saturday.

Completely different crowd to normal Wimbledon.

Loads of families and young children.

One thing missing is the "returns box". It's a long day for kids up 12.. and naturally alot of families will leave early. Nowhere to leave your ticket so someone with a ground pass can go to a show court.

Are tickets still on sale for Wimbledon or any other events?

[The Camel]

A lot of empty seats on Centre Court at Wimbledon today.

Was at Wimbledon on Saturday.

Completely different crowd to normal Wimbledon.

Loads of families and young children.

One thing missing is the "returns box". It's a long day for kids up 12.. and naturally alot of families will leave early. Nowhere to leave your ticket so someone with a ground pass can go to a show court.

Are tickets still on sale for Wimbledon or any other events?

Only football on general sale. Can walk up and buy at the gate.

Lots of other events are coming up as available on thee official site.

Go do a search and you'll see what there. Often only solitary tickets though.

[GreekStein]

me and papa greek at the weightlifting

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[Dubai]

Ha quality

[TightEnd]

football tickets for example

Women v Brazil tomorrow night

West box office open til 6pm today.

Both West and East open 9am tomorrow til eve.

£45/60 a pop

[mondatoo]

me and papa greek at the weightlifting

Click to see full-size image.

Quality pic. Enjoy.

[George2Loose]

Wimbledon tickets available for the 1st. Just trying to sort out travel!

[Doobs]

Wimbledon tickets available for the 1st. Just trying to sort out travel!

Centre or number 1. Big difference in the amount of tennis seen yesterday.