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ON SALE AGAIN IN APRIL: London 2012 tickets

ALL IS not lost for those that have not managed to acquire tickets for the London 2012 Olympics.

London 2012 organisers have confirmed that in April there will be thousands of tickets available for the most sought-after track-and-field sessions, such as the men's 100m final.

The vast majority of the 40,000 athletics tickets are likely to be sold within 24 hours of the website going live because officials are considering allowing every eligible applicant the chance to buy at least two each.

With 20,000 people who missed out twice in last year's ballot being given a headstart to choose the best tickets, it is highly likely most of the seats for the Olympic Stadium will be quickly snapped up.

Also up for grabs will be 50,000 tickets for basketball sessions at the Olympic Park and the North Greenwich Arena (O2).

A further 30,000 tickets are to be made available for the diving at the Aquatics Centre.

Exact numbers for the opening ceremony have not been worked out but are thought to be in the low thousands.

Tickets for track cycling are likely to be even harder to come by in the April sale because the Olympic Velodrome only has a capacity of 6,000.