Although it was only publicised within Britain, in less than two months since London 2012 Olympics tickets registration opened, there has been an overwhelming response. London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe commented: “We are thrilled by the level of interest in our ‘Sign Up’ programme.”

The London 2012 organisers said that the majority of interest has come, as was expected,  from within the UK, with registrations from London and the South East making up 32 and 27 per cent respectively of the figure so far. And around 400,000 of the applicants have expressed interest in watching the Paralympics.

“What has been really interesting is that there has been significant interest across all Olympic and Paralympic sports,” said Coe.

“It should come as no surprise that the British public is so enthused by the prospect of world class sport coming to these shores, but it is pleasing to see that some of the lesser-known Olympic and Paralympic sports are also set to be well supported.”

Olympic tickets go on sale in spring 2011, with average price forecast to be between £40-£50 (US$60-$76).

Sign yourself up today at www.tickets.london2012.com and you’ll be first to find out when the sales process starts.

From today, you can register your interest in London 2012 Oympic Games tickets.

It’s free to register, and by submitting your details, it means you’ll be among the first to hear about Olympic ticketing news and other exciting events and offers.

Registering is a quick and easy process which will only take a few minutes to complete. It will also save you time when tickets go on sale in 2011. Sign up now at www.tickets.london2012.com/member/registration