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Looking for Olympic Tickets?
Thursday, June 19, 2008
The Equestrian Company and China Travel Service at a press briefing today (June 10) gave an update on the latest “Games-Time” ticket sales arrangements for the Olympic Equestrian Events.
Speaking at the briefing, the Chief Executive Officer of the Equestrian Company, Mr Lam Woon-kwong, said, “All of the 40,000-odd tickets for the Equestrian Events allocated to Hong Kong in the first two ticketing phases have been sold.”
“As Hong Kong is riding high with Olympic equestrian enthusiasm, the Equestrian Committee (Hong Kong) of Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (Equestrian Committee) has further applied to the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) for more tickets for Hong Kong to promote Equestrian Events by engaging more public participation.”
“Now, about 60,000 ‘Games-Time’ tickets have been allocated to Hong Kong by BOCOG. With more tickets for sale, it will be more convenient for people wanting to experience the Equestrian Events.”
Games-time tickets are available for sale from June 12. As in the first two ticketing phases, CTS has been appointed as the official ticket agent for the “Games-Time” tickets for the Equestrian Events. To encourage more public participation, we continue to adopt the BOCOG policy and set the ticket prices at affordable levels ranging from HKD58 to HKD544.
“We are delighted that China’s Equestrian Team has qualified for all the three disciplines of the Olympic Equestrian Events, and several riders of the Hong Kong Equestrian Team have achieved Minimum Eligibility Standard (MES) for Jumping, which is an historic breakthrough for our country in the Olympic Equestrian Events. As Hong Kong is a co-host city for the Beijing Olympic Games, I am sure many of us will want to be at the competition venues to cheer on our athletes,” Mr Lam said.
Mr Lam also introduced the services and things to note for Equestrian Events spectators at the press briefing.
The spokesman for CTS, Mr Ng Hi-on, said interested persons could purchase the “Games-Time” tickets at all CTS branches or on its website (www.ctshk.com ) on a first-come, first-served basis. For the five final events, tickets will be available only at CTS headquarters in Sheung Wan, and at its Wan Chai, Mong Kok, Kwun Tong, Tsuen Wan and Sha Tin branches. Each applicant may select a maximum of 2 tickets for final session and 15 tickets per match for every transaction. For details, please visit the CTS website or call its ticketing hotline: (852)2998-7080.
Persons who successfully made ticket reservation in the first two ticketing phases and in the Games-Time ticket sales, may collect the “Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Tickets” by presenting their “Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Ticket Exchange Coupons” within a designated period at the CTS branches of their choices upon booking.
“It is a century-old dream of our nation to host the Olympic Games and the preparation of the Equestrian Events has now entered the final stage. We are grateful for the support and advice of the Central Government, BOCOG, the International Olympic Committee and the International Equestrian Federation, and we are confident that we will be able to co-host a high-standard and distinguishing Equestrian Events,” Mr Lam said.
The Olympic Equestrian Events will be held from 9 to 21 August at Sha Tin and Beas River. The Olympic Equestrian Events comprise three disciplines: Dressage, Jumping and Eventing. Each discipline includes team and individual events. There are a total of about 200,000 equestrian tickets for sale in Hong Kong, Mainland and overseas.
The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games tickets demonstrate an efficient design full of unique Olympic flavour, and can be kept as collectibles. Attending the Equestrian Events is the best way to show support for the China and Hong Kong teams and experience the Olympic spirit.
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