{"id":914,"date":"2012-12-20T15:41:44","date_gmt":"2012-12-20T15:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/helpmeinvestigate.com\/olympics\/?p=914"},"modified":"2021-10-18T08:24:33","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T08:24:33","slug":"get-the-data-olympic-ticket-prices-by-sport-and-category","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/helpmeinvestigate.com\/olympics\/get-the-data-olympic-ticket-prices-by-sport-and-category\/","title":{"rendered":"Get the data: Olympic ticket prices by sport and category"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following <a href=\"http:\/\/www.london2012.com\/about-us\/publications\/publication=december-ticketing-report\/\">the publication of the Ticketing Report by London 2012<\/a> this week (<em>thanks <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/clairemilleruk\/status\/281462165087604736\"><strong>Claire Miller<\/strong><\/a> for the tip<\/em>), we&#8217;ve extracted some of the data buried within. First up is\u00a0Appendix V from the report: <strong>Price category of sold tickets by Olympic sport<\/strong>. We&#8217;ve put this into a table below, but you can also <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheet\/ccc?key=0ApTo6f5Yj1iJdF9PQ1RES2JXRzh0MnRnQnZUQUZlVWc#gid=0\">copy the spreadsheet here<\/a>\u00a0(or <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheet\/pub?key=0ApTo6f5Yj1iJdF9PQ1RES2JXRzh0MnRnQnZUQUZlVWc&amp;output=html\">view a webpage here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, like a lot of data in this report, there is some vital context lacking &#8211; namely, how many tickets were <em>available<\/em>, as well as how many were bought. If you do anything with this please let us know so we can pass it on:<!--more--><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--\ntable.tableizer-table {\nborder: 1px solid #CCC; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\nfont-size: 12px;\n}\n.tableizer-table td {\npadding: 4px;\nmargin: 3px;\nborder: 1px solid #ccc;\n}\n.tableizer-table th {\nbackground-color: #104E8B;\ncolor: #FFF;\nfont-weight: bold;\n}\n--><\/style>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th>Sport<\/th>\n<th>Category A<\/th>\n<th>Category B<\/th>\n<th>Category C<\/th>\n<th>Category D<\/th>\n<th>Category E<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Archery<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<td>25%<\/td>\n<td>30%<\/td>\n<td>25%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Athletics<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<td>22%<\/td>\n<td>21%<\/td>\n<td>19%<\/td>\n<td>18%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Athletics &#8211; Marathon<\/td>\n<td>35%<\/td>\n<td>19%<\/td>\n<td>46%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Athletics &#8211; Race Walk<\/td>\n<td>37%<\/td>\n<td>63%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Badminton<\/td>\n<td>23%<\/td>\n<td>25%<\/td>\n<td>25%<\/td>\n<td>27%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Basketball<\/td>\n<td>22%<\/td>\n<td>25%<\/td>\n<td>24%<\/td>\n<td>23%<\/td>\n<td>6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Beach Volleyball<\/td>\n<td>18%<\/td>\n<td>19%<\/td>\n<td>26%<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<td>17%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Boxing<\/td>\n<td>15%<\/td>\n<td>22%<\/td>\n<td>21%<\/td>\n<td>22%<\/td>\n<td>19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Canoe Slalom<\/td>\n<td>23%<\/td>\n<td>24%<\/td>\n<td>26%<\/td>\n<td>27%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Canoe Sprint<\/td>\n<td>24%<\/td>\n<td>25%<\/td>\n<td>51%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cycling &#8211; BMX<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<td>19%<\/td>\n<td>18%<\/td>\n<td>21%<\/td>\n<td>21%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cycling &#8211; Mountain Bike<\/td>\n<td>95%<\/td>\n<td>5%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cycling &#8211; Road (Road Race)<\/td>\n<td>40%<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<td>40%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cycling &#8211; Road (Time Trial)<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cycling &#8211; Track<\/td>\n<td>22%<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<td>21%<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<td>17%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Diving<\/td>\n<td>19%<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<td>24%<\/td>\n<td>18%<\/td>\n<td>19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Equestrian &#8211; Dressage<\/td>\n<td>23%<\/td>\n<td>28%<\/td>\n<td>23%<\/td>\n<td>25%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Equestrian &#8211; Eventing<\/td>\n<td>59%<\/td>\n<td>14%<\/td>\n<td>13%<\/td>\n<td>14%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Equestrian &#8211; Jumping<\/td>\n<td>25%<\/td>\n<td>27%<\/td>\n<td>22%<\/td>\n<td>25%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fencing<\/td>\n<td>23%<\/td>\n<td>29%<\/td>\n<td>23%<\/td>\n<td>24%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Football<\/td>\n<td>16%<\/td>\n<td>24%<\/td>\n<td>49%<\/td>\n<td>10%<\/td>\n<td>1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gymnastics &#8211; Artistic<\/td>\n<td>14%<\/td>\n<td>28%<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<td>19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gymnastics &#8211; Rhythmic<\/td>\n<td>24%<\/td>\n<td>24%<\/td>\n<td>26%<\/td>\n<td>26%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gymnastics &#8211; Trampoline<\/td>\n<td>16%<\/td>\n<td>23%<\/td>\n<td>21%<\/td>\n<td>21%<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Handball<\/td>\n<td>24%<\/td>\n<td>24%<\/td>\n<td>24%<\/td>\n<td>28%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hockey<\/td>\n<td>21%<\/td>\n<td>24%<\/td>\n<td>28%<\/td>\n<td>27%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Judo<\/td>\n<td>22%<\/td>\n<td>27%<\/td>\n<td>21%<\/td>\n<td>30%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Modern Pentathlon<\/td>\n<td>62%<\/td>\n<td>38%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rowing<\/td>\n<td>19%<\/td>\n<td>23%<\/td>\n<td>18%<\/td>\n<td>15%<\/td>\n<td>25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sailing<\/td>\n<td>96%<\/td>\n<td>4%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shooting<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Swimming<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<td>19%<\/td>\n<td>22%<\/td>\n<td>19%<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Swimming &#8211; Marathon<\/td>\n<td>50%<\/td>\n<td>22%<\/td>\n<td>28%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Synchronised Swimming<\/td>\n<td>15%<\/td>\n<td>12%<\/td>\n<td>27%<\/td>\n<td>23%<\/td>\n<td>23%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Table Tennis<\/td>\n<td>22%<\/td>\n<td>26%<\/td>\n<td>28%<\/td>\n<td>24%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Taekwondo<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<td>32%<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<td>28%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tennis<\/td>\n<td>21%<\/td>\n<td>27%<\/td>\n<td>27%<\/td>\n<td>14%<\/td>\n<td>11%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Triathlon<\/td>\n<td>43%<\/td>\n<td>15%<\/td>\n<td>42%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Volleyball<\/td>\n<td>16%<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<td>20%<\/td>\n<td>22%<\/td>\n<td>22%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Water Polo<\/td>\n<td>27%<\/td>\n<td>23%<\/td>\n<td>25%<\/td>\n<td>25%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Weightlifting<\/td>\n<td>21%<\/td>\n<td>28%<\/td>\n<td>25%<\/td>\n<td>26%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wrestling &#8211; Freestyle<\/td>\n<td>22%<\/td>\n<td>24%<\/td>\n<td>24%<\/td>\n<td>29%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wrestling &#8211; Greco-Roman<\/td>\n<td>22%<\/td>\n<td>24%<\/td>\n<td>25%<\/td>\n<td>29%<\/td>\n<td>0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the publication of the Ticketing Report by London 2012 this week (thanks Claire Miller for the tip), we&#8217;ve extracted some of the data buried within. First up is\u00a0Appendix V from the report: Price category of sold tickets by Olympic &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/helpmeinvestigate.com\/olympics\/get-the-data-olympic-ticket-prices-by-sport-and-category\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[23,35],"tags":[36,663,664,34],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/helpmeinvestigate.com\/olympics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/914"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/helpmeinvestigate.com\/olympics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/helpmeinvestigate.com\/olympics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/helpmeinvestigate.com\/olympics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/helpmeinvestigate.com\/olympics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=914"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/helpmeinvestigate.com\/olympics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/914\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1219,"href":"http:\/\/helpmeinvestigate.com\/olympics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/914\/revisions\/1219"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/helpmeinvestigate.com\/olympics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/helpmeinvestigate.com\/olympics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/helpmeinvestigate.com\/olympics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}