London Prepares series
The London Prepares series is part of the preparation for the London 2012 Games. It will enable you to see exciting competitive sport in Olympic and Paralympic venues for the first time, as well as enabling the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) to test key aspects of operational readiness before the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
Events
The London Prepares series includes a wide range of sports. It started in summer 2011 and will finish just prior to the Olympic Games.
You will play your part in testing brand new competition venues, with a focus on testing the field of play, results and scoring, as well as operational approaches and procedures.
The London Prepares series consists of three different types of events:- International invitational events, created and delivered by LOCOG
- International Federation (IF) events, delivered by LOCOG in partnership with the IFs and national governing bodies of sport
- International events organised by national governing bodies of sport and other organisations with LOCOG testing operational aspects
We hope you will enjoy watching some exciting sport while helping us to prepare for the London 2012 Games.
Tickets
Unlike tickets to the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, these tickets are being sold on a first come, first served basis. Please note, these tickets are to the London Prepares series and not to the London 2012 Olympic Games or Paralympic Games.
Available tickets will go on sale exclusively from the Ticketmaster website. As a proud sponsor of London 2012, Visa (debit, credit, prepaid) is the only card accepted for online ticket sales for these London Prepares series events.
Where indicated below, special price tickets are available for young people aged 16 and under and seniors aged 60 and over.
The events in the third stage are:
- FINA Olympic Games Synchronised Swimming Qualification, presented by Visa: 18-22 April 2012, Aquatics Centre, Olympic Park. Full price tickets range from £10-£20. Special price tickets range from £5-£15.
- Visa International Invitational Hockey Tournament: 2-6 May 2012, Riverbank Arena, Olympic Park. Full price tickets are £10 and £15. Special price tickets are £5 and £10.
- Eton Manor Wheelchair Tennis International: 5 May 2012, Eton Manor, Olympic Park. Full price tickets are £5 and special price tickets are £3.
- Visa Water Polo International: 3-6 May 2012,. Water Polo Arena, Olympic Park. Full price tickets are £10 and £15. Special price tickets are £5 and £10.
- 2012 Hours to Go: An Evening of Athletics and Entertainment: 5 May 2012, Olympic Stadium, Olympic Park. Full price tickets are £20. Special price tickets are £10.
- Visa London Disability Athletics Challenge: 8 May 2012,. Olympic Stadium, Olympic Park. All tickets are £5.
The BUCS Visa Outdoor Athletics Championships will take place in the Olympic Stadium from 4-7 May with tickets available to members of BUCS. Details of public access to a licensing event in the Olympic Stadium on Saturday 5 May will be released in due course.
If you are interested in attending any of these events to the London Prepares series, sign up to receive more information as it becomes available.
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