The overseas public, including overseas Chinese, will be able to order
tickets from their respective National Olympic Committees and their designated
agents. Residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region should purchase
tickets through the designated agent of the Sports Federation and Olympic
Committee of Hong Kong China. Residents in Macau Special Administrative Region
should purchase tickets through the Macau Sport Development Board. Residents in
Chinese Taipei should purchase tickets from the designated agent of the Chinese
Taipei Olympic Committee.
Ticket Availability
During the press conference, BOCOG officials underscored their commitment to
providing a wide cross-section of society the chance to enjoy the Games and gave
their assurances that they will maintain a fair and transparent sales
program.
In all Olympic Games, the number of Opening and Closing Ceremonies tickets
on-sale to the general public is restricted by the seats needed to be provided
to a number of constituent groups involved in organizing the Olympic Games,
including the media and official delegations, and by those seats taken up by
equipment to produce the ceremonies.
For Beijing 2008, 40 percent of the estimated 60,000 Opening Ceremony tickets
on sale to the general public, or about 26,000 tickets, will be available to
residents of Chinese mainland. This represents a seven percent increase over the
33 percent of Opening Ceremony tickets available to European Union residents
during the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.
To offer the largest number of people the opportunity to watch the Olympic
Games, BOCOG will limit the number of tickets each individual may purchase. Each
person may only purchase one ticket for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
Individuals are limited to two tickets for high demand competition sessions.
Individuals will be limited to three-to-five tickets for other competition
sessions according to demand for those sessions.
Tickets for Opening and Closing Ceremonies are not transferable
indiscriminately. Those who wish to transfer tickets for Opening and Closing
Ceremonies will need to follow BOCOG's ticket transfer policy, which is
currently under
development.
