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| Glasgow 2014: Commonwealth ticketing first phase to end | |
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| The first phase of ticket selling for next year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is to end at 18:00 on Monday. | |
| Hundreds of thousands of applications have been made during the process which has run from 19 August to 16 September. | Hundreds of thousands of applications have been made during the process which has run from 19 August to 16 September. |
| Organiser Glasgow 2014 said swimming, diving, cycling, gymnastics, shooting and triathlon were oversubscribed and tickets would be allocated via a draw. | Organiser Glasgow 2014 said swimming, diving, cycling, gymnastics, shooting and triathlon were oversubscribed and tickets would be allocated via a draw. |
| The 11-day games, which begin on 23 July 2014, will see 4,500 athletes compete in 17 sports across 14 venues. | The 11-day games, which begin on 23 July 2014, will see 4,500 athletes compete in 17 sports across 14 venues. |
| Up to one million tickets went on sale four weeks ago. | Up to one million tickets went on sale four weeks ago. |
| On the day applications opened there were long delays on the Glasgow 2014 website as thousands of people logged on. | On the day applications opened there were long delays on the Glasgow 2014 website as thousands of people logged on. |
| A queuing system is being used on Monday to manage website traffic to avoid a similar situation. | A queuing system is being used on Monday to manage website traffic to avoid a similar situation. |
| Glasgow 2014's deputy chief executive Ty Speer said: "There has already been incredible demand for tickets and early indications suggest that Glasgow 2014 is shaping up to be a truly historic occasion." | Glasgow 2014's deputy chief executive Ty Speer said: "There has already been incredible demand for tickets and early indications suggest that Glasgow 2014 is shaping up to be a truly historic occasion." |