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Tickets for International Gymnastics will go back on sale tomorrow, Thursday 15 December at 10am. 18th FINA Diving World Cup 2012 tickets go back on sale on Tuesday 17 January.
International Gymnastics is a vital event for the British men’s team who have yet to qualify for the London 2012 Olympic Games. The event which showcases both world class men and women’s teams is split into three disciplines; Artistic, Trampoline and Rhythmic and takes place at the North Greenwich Arena (also known as The O2) from 10-18 January. Tickets are priced at £10-£20 for full price tickets and £5-£10 for young people and seniors. Tickets will go on sale tomorrow, Thursday 15 December at 10am.
The last opportunity for athletes to qualify for Individual and Synchronised Diving at the London 2012 Olympic Games will take place at the 18th FINA Diving World Cup 2012 from 20-26 February. Ticket holders, paying from £20-£30 for full price tickets, and £5-£15 for young people and seniors, can watch Britain’s best Olympic Diving hopes compete against an international field in the Aquatics Centre. The event is supported by UK Sport as part of the World Class Events Programme and tickets will go on sale on Tuesday 17 January at 10am.
Debbie Jevans, LOCOG Director of Sport said: “We were delighted by the demand for test event tickets when they went on sale last month. Tickets sold quickly so we have worked hard to be able to offer additional seats which we are now putting on sale. This is a unique opportunity to watch world class sport in London 2012 venues”.
Tickets will go on sale via www.ticketmaster.co.uk/londonpreparesseries 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.
The London Prepares series is made up of 42 elite competitions in London 2012 venues to test vital areas of LOCOG’s operations, focused on the Field of Play, results, scoring and timing systems, and its people.
For further information on London 2012 test events, visit the London Prepares series website www.londonpreparesseries.com
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UK Sport - World Class Events Programme
UK Sport’s World Class Events Programme distributes approximately £3.5 million of Lottery funding each year to support the bidding and staging costs of major events on home soil, as well as providing specialist support to organisers. Over 100 events hosted by at least 35 different towns and cities will have been supported from 2007 until the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. These competitions will have attracted around 30,000 athletes and provided opportunities for over 27,000 officials and volunteers to gain international sporting experience and develop key skills ahead of London 2012. More at www.uksport.gov.uk/events
FIG
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) is the governing body for gymnastics worldwide. It is the oldest established international sports federation and has participated in the Olympic Games since their revival in 1896. The FIG governs 7 disciplines: Gymnastics for All, Men’s Artistic, Women’s Artistic, Rhythmic, Trampoline, Aerobic and Acrobatic. It counts 127 national affiliated federations and boasts a 20-person staff at its international seat in Lausanne (SUI), host city of the International Olympic Committee.
FINA
With its 202 Member National Federations over the five continents, the Fédération Internationale de Natation, FINA (founded in 1908 and with its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland), is the world governing body of five aquatic sports, all included in the Olympic programme: swimming, marathon swimming, diving, water polo and synchronised swimming . To access all information and news on FINA, please visit www.fina.org
About British Swimming
British Swimming is the National Governing Body for Swimming, Diving, Synchronised Swimming, Water Polo and Open Water in Great Britain. It is responsible internationally for the high performance representation of the sport. The members of British Swimming are the three Home Countries national governing bodies of England (ASA), Scotland (Scottish ASA) and Wales. (Welsh ASA) British Swimming seeks to enable its athletes to achieve gold medal success at the Olympics, Paralympics, World Championships and Commonwealth Games
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