Applications for purchasing Olympic tickets began on April 15 and will continue until June 30. Here is some info:
• For Visa card and Bank of China savings account holders, submit your ticket application online at www.tickets.beijing2008.cn (in Chinese and English).
• You can also manually fill out an application form on the official website (see above) and submit it to any Bank of China Olympic Ticket Outlet.
• Finally, if you want do it the old fashioned way, mail an application to Beijing 100007 Mailbox, 98 Sub Box, Post Code: 100007.
• For the opening and closing ceremonies, buyers can only purchase one ticket each (no group purchases), for other events, you can purchase between two to five tickets (depending on the event). Details forthcoming on the website.
• All applications, regardless of when they were received will be entered in a random drawing – in other words, whether you submit your application early or on the last day, you will have an equal chance of securing tickets. BOCOG will notify you of your ticket allocation results via e-mail or SMS after the lottery.
