London 2012 pledges more tickets for British fans and urges everyone to 'sign up' for ticketing information this year.

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) announced more details of its ticketing plans and invited sports fans all over the country to 'sign up' and register their interest. By signing up to www.tickets.london2012.com, people will be able to indicate which sports they are interested in and receive updates on major sporting events, test events and London 2012 developments - plus they will be among the first to find out when tickets go on sale in 2011 and how to apply for them.

In its first major announcement on ticketing, LOCOG confirmed:

• More tickets will go on sale for the Olympic Games than originally stated - increasing from 7.7m to 8m
• More tickets will also go on sale for the Paralympic Games - increasing from 1.5m to 2m
• 75% of tickets will be available directly to the public via a ballot process
• Tickets will go on sale from spring 2011
• There will be a fair application process through a ballot
• Prestige hospitality tickets will account for less than 1% of tickets on sale
• More information on pricing will be issued later this year
• The ticket 'sign up' registration scheme is now open at www.tickets.london2012.com or by calling 0844 847 2012

The 'sign up' process will allow the British fans to identify which Olympic and Paralympic sports and events they are interested in and make sure they are in the best position to learn about when tickets go on sale, how to apply for them and what events - including test events - will be taking place between now and 2012.

People can sign up any time between now and when tickets go on sale from spring 2011. With 10 million tickets for both Olympic Games and Paralympic Games going on sale, signing up now will help the British public save time in 2011 when tickets go on sale and make the process easier.

By issuing more details around the allocation of tickets, LOCOG is reaffirming its commitment to making the Games accessible and affordable. Later this year when the competition schedules and all venues are confirmed, more information around pricing and availability will be released.

For further information please visit the website at www.london2012.com.