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The 2010 Winter Olympics are still eight months away, but the real competition starts this morning.
Starting at 11 a.m. Thursday sports fans from North America, Europe and Australia will logon to their computers for a chance to buy some of the 40,000 tickets available.
New Jersey-based cosport.com will handle the sales, the final major ticket offering.
Tickets will only be available for sale online to those who registered on the website before 6 a.m. Click here to register.
The Olympics are Feb. 10-28 in Vancouver and Whistler, B.C, the closest the games have ever been to the Puget Sound area.
Here are more details about ticket sales:
Ticket deadline: Cosport.com officials did not respond to an interview request, but its ticket agents say it is best start trying to buy tickets at 11 a.m. There is not a ticket lottery like the Phase I. Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Sales continue until tickets are sold out.
Prices: Tickets range in price from $34 for cross country skiing and biathlon to $1,294 for the Opening Ceremonies.
Hot tickets: Hockey tickets range from $61 for the USA-China women’s match to $930 for the men’s gold medal match. Figure skating tickets are $202 to $650. Opening ceremony tickets start at $678.
Limit: 48 tickets per customer.
Sports available: Tickets are available for all sports. Tickets for medal ceremonies are not available.
More information:
cosport.com
