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London Games tickets deadline extended
Updated: 2011-04-27 09:47
(Xinhua)
LONDON - The deadline to apply for the tickets for the 2012 London Olympic Games had to be extended by an hour after the website crashed due to a last-minute surge.
The website crashed an hour before the six-week window to apply for tickets was due to close as demand "hit the roof".
"Applications have been steady but at a high level, which is in line with operational expectations. But this week it has hit the roof," said London 2012 chief executive Paul Deighton
As a result, sports fans were given until 2359 GMT Tuesday to apply, an hour later than planned.
More tickets will be released closer to the two-week event, which kicks off on July 27 in 2012.
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