I thought I'd register and see if I could get tickets for the track cycling. Jesus! £50 for a cheap ticket and a 2.5 hour programme. Like others here, I thought, I'll watch that on TV.
Of course then you add on the fact that if you chance it and put a second/third choice etc. the money (I'm led to believe) will be docked from your account 2 days before you're told which events and seats you've been given - so think VERY carefully about which alternative events you put down for. The other issue I had was that I don't have a visa card. Well done IOC and the various British organisers.
Of course, having watched the World's last week I have to say the track cycling could prove a bit disappointing for all those politicians/ Hoy Hill types expecting to see mountains of GB gold - the rest of the world looks to have caught up. OUr riders are still class but with the opposition so close and only one rider per nation in some events it's looking less nailed on that we'll clean up.
I'll stick to paying a fraction of the cost and watch the World Cup and Revolution events at Manchester.
