i tried for shove-halfpenny and the bar billiards events but not heard a thing yet.

No tickets, but I got a job as condom and dog turd clearer for the beach volleyball.

Have you read the complete terms  and conditions for your tickets ?

It makes for interesting reading.

So if you do take a camera bigger than a compact expect it to be confiscated if you are caught with it with no chance of it being returned or be ejected.

Even if you do take pictures you have no legal right and break your contract by uploading them to the internet no matter how you do that.

You also give them the right to use any image of you forever just by turning up.

It would appear to be all about money, and who can profit - whatever happened to the Olympic Ideal, which was STRICTLY amateur? Good job I'm far away, and have little interest!

I'm with you as well George (& Guy).

I pointed all this out in a previous forum...I too will be getting as far away from this farce as I can.

And, yes I am sorry to the GENUINE sports stars out there, because the're being ripped off as well.

Jen, Please tell me you haven't gone back to the ciggies!

We applied for a few and got four for the Diving so we are happy and lucky i suppose but having read Rays comments i did not intially read terms and conditions before hand not very happy you pay all this money and cannot take a decent camera unless you want it confiscating  I thought we lived in a free world they can even have the rights to your photos but as far as i am concerened some rules are meant to be broken and i am sure i will be trying to take one of my DSLR's inside

Gez

Hi Jen.

I can tell you that every large sports meeting I now go to I've been challenged by organiser's stewards if I've arrived without an accredited pass. Normally I've arranged for one to be ready for one for me when I get there.

When I arrive without a pass I get challenged, I give them a name, that person turns up and gives me a pass then I'm free to wander within the limits specified.

People who turn up and are found to have cameras are either ejected when found or not allowed access. People who use their phones are asked to stop or leave.

This weekend I'm doing just a local fencing tournament but with some England team fencers attending.

I have a contact who I e-mail for details.

This is the reply I got for this meeting.

Hi Ray The competition on 26th June is the South East Foil Championships. The organiser on the day will be Jane Clayton, the Kent Association Deputy Chair. There will be a photographers book at the event and if you complete that you will be OK to take photographs.I would ask that you let us use some of your work on the County or Region websites.

Now to get that reply I offered a CRB and an intent form filed to film with contact numbers and home address .  Also a declaration with terms of use added , hence the last line of the e-mail. I got excepted because I have a relevant portfolio and I'm doing a favour for one of the competitors and his club. They get photos, I get acreditations ( sometimes ) and published and photos on sports websites and access to events. Really, to find a sport that allows photography now at competition level is getting harder and harder.The only sport I know of that is actively looking for photographers in this country at present is archery.There may be a couple of others but they are getting rarer. Always look at an event first and if the information isn't there get in contact with someone and ask.You never know you may get the chance   but be ready for rejection.

We got tickets for one session of Athletics and that's just 2 hours worth but at least we are going to get a chance to sit in the Olympic stadium. We guess we will have to go see the opening ceremony fireworks from the banks of the canal just outside the olympic park so we can take the camera and tripod with us

How will you know your 2 hours is up? 

Will they shout, Number 9, your time is up, please row to the side?!

I'm sorry to say this is what happens when a bunch of amateurs and corporate freeloaders are allowed to organise the Olympic Games.

The Commonwealth Games in Manchester ran like clockwork no stupid rules like lottery allocation of tickets or restrictions on food, cameras etc.

I wonder if all the legal aid lawyers have found a way to challenge the T&C's yet? Maybe somebody can start a class action if the conditions are imposed, could be interesting!

I agree Fred - and I shall now no longer pursue the dream of being the only person to attend both British Olympic Games. I shall be happy with having attended the 1948 Games!!

If people didn't get the tickets they applied for,

HOW COME THERE WERE BLOODY TICKETS LEFT OVER FOR ANOTHER GO!

Now we may have tickets for Thursday, then Saturday, how much, even supposing we can find a hotel, will this cost to stay?!

Hey Dave and Cesar,

I will be in London in the next few eeks.  I will walk fast down the Mall for only £50.  Ask me nicely and I might even wear lycra.

We notice Beach Vollyball still has some tickets Jen, are you and Mr L going? You could always set up your own peace camp in Hyde Park for a few days if you can't get a hotel. To be honest there is already a lot of the foreign site workers camping in tents along the side of the Lea Navigation, maybe they will be renting out their tents for the games.