The organising committee of the London Olympics (LOCOG) has finally published full details of ticketing at the Olympic Games, including how many were eventually sold to the public rather than given away to sponsors and dignitaries , and how many tickets were available in each price category. Despite the fact that the public and press have been baying and begging for this information for most of the past year, LOCOG have chosen to publish their report as quietly as possible, without any accompanying press releases or events, and right upon the cusp of Christmas, at the same time as the UK media is sizzling with news stories left, right and centre. Almost as though they would like to keep some of the facts as quiet as possible; after all, they have managed to convince us that the Games were an immense success. Which, in the main, I agree with. I don't want to say goodbye to 2012; the Olympics brought much happy spirit to the city of London and its people, and I don't ...
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