A sporting chance for Olympic fans

With the Games just around the corner and tickets all but sold out, Brian Canty looks at how you can watch it on the cheap in London

Wed, 11 Jul, 2012 - 01:00

Brian Canty

THE Olympics are on our doorstep, in London, and we’ve chances to win medals in a wide spectrum of events. Our best hopes are our boxers — but those tickets are long since snapped up. The endurance sports, like cycling, the marathon, race-walking and triathlon, might spring a surprise.

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