Grant urges calm amid ticket fiasco

Beijing : China | Jul 24, 2012 at 7:02 AM PDT

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Hundreds of people are reportedly awaiting tickets, with some Games attendees saying they have been queuing for hours and many have not been getting the seating they paid for. But Grant said the issue is being looked into, with July 27's opening ceremony looming large. "People queuing for tickets is... FULL ARTICLE AT Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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