Oly: Organisers deny online delays for Olympic tickets

AAP Sports News (Australia), May, 2008

> AAP Sports News (Australia) 05-05-2008 Oly: Organisers deny online delays for Olympic tickets BEIJING, May 5 AFP - Long online delays were reported today as Chinese rushed to secure tickets for the Beijing Olympics in the final phase of domestic sales, but officials insisted there were no major problems. Some Internet users said they were unable to buy any of the 1.38 million tickets available and buyers reported long lines at sales outlets. "I went to the Bank of China this morning but there was nearly 100 people in line so I went home and tried online," said Yan Ziyu, a Beijing student. "I tried for four hours online, but got nothing." Others said that the Internet system crashed during the payment process, or messages would pop up...

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