Olympics organizers review baby ticket policy
According to BBC News this afternoon, the organisers of the London 2012 Olympics will review their ticket policy after receiving a deluge of complaints regarding their decision that everyone attending the games including children and small babies would not be allowed to enter the venues without a ticket.
by Louise-Anne Geddes, Mindful Mum, 25th January 2012
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Locog) faced backlash from parents, many of whom described the situation as ‘ridiculous’, who found that they would require to purchase a ticket for babies in arms – even if they weren’t conceived at the time of purchasing their own tickets.
U-turn
Before today’s promised review, parents were told they could ‘try’ to purchase additional tickets for their babies for the events. However, tickets for many events were at premium prices, or only had a few of the concessionary ‘pay your age’ tickets available. Mums were told they would have to call a special hotline in April when another 1.3 million tickets will become available.
Comment from LOCOG
Speaking to the Guardian, LOGOC promised to ‘re-evaluate’ the situation, but made no promises regarding tickets for newborns:
“We want families and young people to come and enjoy the Games, which is why we created pay your age tickets at a third of sessions,” said a spokeswoman. Of course we understand that some new mums may want to take their babies to events they have tickets to and we will look at what we can do when the remaining tickets go on sale in April.”
Source: BBC News, Should toddlers need tickets for the 2012 Olympics, 25th January 2012
The Guardian, Newborn babies will need full price tickets to see 2012 Olympics, 24th January 2012
Photography: Shawn Carpenter @Flickr
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