High prices on 2012 London Olympics tickets

Ticket prices for the 2012 London Olympics will range from 20 pounds ($32) for standard events to a symbolic 2,012 pounds ($3,220) for the top-priced seats at the opening ceremony.

These prices are much higher than they were at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where tickets ranged from $3.82 to $638.

A total of 8.8 million tickets will be available, beginning in March. So far, 1.7 million people in Britain and the European Union have registered their interest. If an event is oversubscribed, they will be entered into a lottery.

Those interested in tickets may register now at london2012.com for news and updates, although doing so will not give you any advantage for getting tickets once they go on sale.