Today more Olympic tickets become available, but after much thought I’ve decided not to go for any more even though it might mean I could try more venues and more sports.  I’m going to enough, and I want to pace myself and also experience what sounds like its going to be EPIC coverage from the BBC! 🙂

I have seen online via Twitter and forums that many people are complaining that they didn’t get tickets, and whilst I feel a few are justified (i.e. have supported and gone to sports for years but didn’t get tickets for them, or are actually families of athletes) in most cases I feel this is a just a touch of sour grapes.  For something that is SO popular, there were always going to be people who missed out and most people wanted to go to the popular events only (i.e. cycling, athletics, finals only).  Also, at any event like this there are always going to be lots of corporate and package tickets – thats just life I’m afraid!  If you are truly just going for ‘the experience’ as so many people say they are, then go to some of the other events or even the preliminaries.

For example today, there are loads of Volleyball events available but I bet they won’t sell out very fast.  People will eventually buy them but will whinge about ‘only’ getting tickets to ‘a poor’ event.  Its not a poor event, its got world class athletes who spend a lot of their time and (in a lot of cases their own) money preparing for just this moment and they deserve everyones support AND people will find that the atmosphere at all of these events will probably be much better than they are expecting as watching sport live is completely different to watching it on TV!  Yes its disappointing not to get the tickets you want, and yes its disappointing not to be going to the ‘headline’ events but just be happy to get tickets to the GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH and go enjoy!!

</rant over>