CoSport secures additional London 2012 Olympic Games tickets for sale in the United States

February 09, 2012

Tickets are now available for purchase at CoSport.com

Far Hills, New Jersey - CoSport and the U.S. Olympic Committee announced today that 22,000 additional tickets for the London 2012 Olympic Games have been secured for sale to the American public. This inventory includes tickets for some of the most highly sought after sports, including; athletics, basketball, beach volleyball, and gymnastics. The additional tickets are on sale at the CoSport website ( CoSport.com). All sales are of "live" inventory, and all customers will be handled on a first-come, first-serve basis.

"Additional tickets being made available by CoSport for sale to the American public is great news for fans of the Olympic Games," said Lisa Baird, chief marketing officer of the USOC. "Having the support of American fans cheering on Team USA will no doubt help America's athletes as they try to achieve their best in London."

The USOC appointed CoSport as its exclusive authorized ticket reseller and hospitality package provider for the London 2012 Olympic Games. To date, the demand for tickets to the London Games is proving to be very strong, with CoSport having already received requests for almost 200,000 tickets.

In addition to individual tickets CoSport also offers for sale both ticket and hospitality pass packages ("THPPs") and hospitality packages that include accommodations. The hospitality packages and THPPs are also for sale on a live basis at CoSport.com.

CoSport will leave all tickets for sale until April 2012 at which time the company will suspend sales in order to assign and process the seat locations for all sold tickets. CoSport will resume on-line sales for any unsold tickets in June 2012. All timelines and schedules are posted on the company's website, and also interested parties can create an account at no cost to receive regular updates.

In recognition of Visa's support of the Olympic Games, the USOC is proud to accept only Visa for London 2012 Olympic Games ticket purchases.

For information about getting to and attending the London 2012 Games, please visit the official organizing committee website at London2012.com.

About CoSport and Jet Set Sports
Jet Set Sports, the parent company of CoSport, is a leading provider of Olympic Games Hospitality packages and Olympic Games event tickets to corporate clients. Since 1984, Jet Set Sports has provided clients with hospitality packages at Olympic Games through its VIP Hospitality Programs and Hospitality Management Services. Leveraging Jet Set Sports' experience gained from past Olympic Games, CoSport offers the same quality experience to individual consumers through its hospitality packages, premium ticket packages and individual ticket sales.

Jet Set Sports and CoSport are Official Sponsors of various National Olympic Committees throughout the world, including Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Norway, Sweden and the United States. The company was also an Official Sponsor of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, and the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.  For 2012, Jet Set Sports and CoSport have been designated by LOCOG as Authorized Distributors of London 2012 Hospitality.

About the USOC
Founded in 1894 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., the U.S. Olympic Committee serves as both the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States. As such, the USOC is responsible for the training, entering and funding of U.S. teams for the Olympic, Paralympic, Youth Olympic, Pan American and Parapan American Games, while serving as a steward of the Olympic and Paralympic Movements throughout the country. For more information, visit TeamUSA.org.

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