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Tickets for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver will go on sale on October 11, 2008. Kewl~ I wish I can get a ticket to opening ceremony.

The Vancouver Game will be held between February 12 and February 28, 2010, and followed by the Paralympic Games. Ticket prices for the opening and closing ceremonies will range between C$175 and C$1,100, making them less costly than the 2006 ceremonies in Turin and the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City, organizers said. Ticket distribution will not happen until late 2009 to reduce potential counterfeiting.

So I guess you pre-order the ticket in October 2008 and then get the ticket in late 2009.

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Where to buy the tickets [门票] for Beijing 2008 Olympic Game [北京2008年奥运会] Opening Ceremony [开幕式] and Closing Ceremony [闭幕式]??? Order your tickets from official ticketing agents!!!

Below is the list of official Beijing 2008 ticket agents for various countries.

Australia Official Beijing Olympic Ticket Agent

AOC appoints CoSport as Exclusive Providers of Tickets and Hospitality Packages through 2012.
www.cosport.com | info

Austria Official Ticket Booking Agent - Österreichisches Olympisches Comité

www.cosport.com

Belgium Official Ticket Reservation Agent - Comité Olympique et Interfédéral Belge

Aristeia a été désignée agence officielle de billetterie et d’hospitalité pour les Jeux Olympiques de Pékin par les Comités Olympiques français, belge, monégasque et luxembourgeois.
www.aristeiasport.com | info

Britain Official Ticket Ordering Agent

Sportsworld is the exclusive Official Ticket and Tour Operator for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
www.sportsworld.co.uk/beijing2008/ | info

Bulgaria Official Ticket Sale Agent - Български олимпийски комитет

www.cosport.com

Canada Official Beijing Olympics Ticket Agent

CoSport, the official ticket agent for the Canadian Olympic Committee, is now accepting Expressions of Interest for tickets for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
www.cosport.com | info

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Where to get the tickets for Beijing 2008 Olympic Game [北京2008年奥运会] Opening Ceremony [开幕式] and Closing Ceremony [闭幕式]??? Read this article to find out how to get a ticket in a correct way!!! Read on to avoid disappointment!

How to Get Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games Tickets for People outside China???

Overseas sales will be managed by individual National Olympic Committees. The three-phased “Enter to Win” lottery ticketing is applied only to people residing in China. Thanks goodness.

There are more than 200 countries with National Olympic Committees who are eligible to apply for tickets. After they get their allocation, it is up to them to determine how they distribute their tickets. Isn’t this wonderful?

The 60,000 seats up for sale for the August 8, 2008 opening ceremony (08.08.08) at the National Stadium, known as the ‘Bird’s Nest,’ are expected to be among the most sought-after during the two-week games.

So, if you’re a US citizen, go get your Beijing 2008 tickets from US Olympic Committee. If you’re from Canada, get them from Canadian Olympic Committee (or see below).

How much does each ticket cost? Cheap? Costs are listed in the middle of this article.

Tips: Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Slovak Republic, and USA

CoSport is the Official ticket Sales Agent in Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Slovak Republic, and the United States. With one of the largest inventories of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games tickets, CoSport offers superior choice and flexibility in requesting your desired events.

To request tickets, go to www.cosport.com. On the right hand side of that page, you’ll see “Please select your country to start”. So select your country and then proceed to request your tickets!!!

A list of official ticket outlets for other countries can be found here.

CoSport, the official ticket agent for the Canadian Olympic Committee, is now accepting Expressions of Interest for tickets for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Tickets will not officially go on sale until August 2007 but the sport schedule and online form is available for those interested in attending the Games, which take place August 8 to 24. Information submitted now will be used for the Ticket Request phase scheduled to take place in March 2007. At that time ticket requests can be revised and finalized. For more information on tickets for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing or to submit an Expression of Interest, please visit the CoSport website at www.cosport.com.

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Where to get Beijing 2008 Olympic Tickets??? Read this article to find out how to get a ticket in a correct way!!! Read on to avoid disappointment!

Finally the tickets for Beijing 2008 Olympic Game [北京2008年奥运会] Opening Ceremony [开幕式] and Closing Ceremony [闭幕式] are on sale now. But wait…the sale is only for Chinese residents at this moment. Furthermoe, 75% of the tickets will go to Chinese people. Anyway, the sale is not exactly a sale. It’s a lottery. You have to “Enter to Win”. Wow…this is the first in the olympic history. You reserve a ticket now, in a hope to get the ticket eventually if the Chinese Olympic organization picks you at the end. Here is how the ticketing system works:

Phase 1: Ticket application open to public
Apr 2007 — Jun 2007

Phase 1 ticket allocation, result notification, and payment processing
Jul 2007 — Sep 2007

Phase 2: Tickets on sale to public
Oct 2007 — Dec 2007

Phase 3: Tickets on sale to public
Apr 2008 — Sep 2008

Tickets Delivery
Jun 2008 (estimated)

Well, the actual ticket won’t land physically on your hands till June 2008, but you have to make a “reservation” first no matter what.

How to Get Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games Tickets for People outside China???

Important info for requesting your overseas olympic tickets here.

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BC Place Stadium—the future and only venue for Opening & Closing Ceremonies of Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games—suffered from roof collapse this Friday.

BC Place Stadium is the world largest air-spported domed stadium covering 10 acres in all, with a circumference of 760 metres (2,500 feet). The roof is made of 2 layers of fibreglass woven fabric with a thickness of 1/30 inch (0.85 milimeters) in each layer, and is kept inflated with 16 fans. The stadium was opened in 1983 and host various events such as 2005 Grey Cup Championship, Vancouver Expo ‘86 Worlds Fair, the 3 Tenors, and Royal Visits.

The roof of BC Place Stadium collapsed on Jan 5, 2007.

The air-filled roof on British Columbia’s signature B.C. Place Stadium tore open Friday afternoon, foring its evacuation and raising new questions about the future of the 20-year-old building.

Workers will spend the weekend pumping water out of B.C. Place while stadium officials await the high-tech replacement material that was placed on a flight Friday after the tear.

Like a giant white souffle, the fabric roof was deflated by stadium workers after a massive tear on the southwest side ripped open in a huge semi-circle, flapping wildly in the wind.

The accident forced the closure of roads surrounding the stadium, which is located on the north side of Vancouver’s False Creek.

There were no injuries reported, but the accident could put into peril a number of trade shows during the busy spring show season. The 60,000-seat stadium is home to the B.C. Lions, this year’s Grey Cup winners. It is also slated to be the site of the opening ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

Until Friday, B.C. Place was the world’s largest air-supported domed stadium covering 10 acres in all, with a circumference of 760 metres, according to the stadium’s website.

The roof comprises two layers, with a 1.2-metre space between fibreglass woven fabric membranes, which B.C. Place said are “stronger than steel.” When it snows, hot air is supposed to be pumped between these layers to melt 12 centimetres of snow per hour.

It is kept inflated with 16 fans, and the organization has said that “if the fans were turned off and the doors shut, it would take four to six hours to deflate the roof.”

Read more on: canada.com

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