Beijing Olympics tickets almost 'sold out'

A man shows his Olympic tickets just bought at the main box office on Beitucheng Road near the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, early July 26, 2008. The Olympic tickets at the main box office were sold out by 3:00 A.M. on Saturday. The fourth and final phase of Olympic ticket sales to the domestic public began at 9:00 A.M. on Friday with 820,000 tickets on offer. Beijing citizens could only buy 250,000 tickets for competitions in the capital area. More than 30,000 people queued for their final chance to buy Olympic tickets near the National Stadium.



A foreign lady shows her Olympic ticket just bought at the main box office on Beitucheng Road near the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, July 25, 2008.