HONG KONG - Tickets for the 2008 Olympics will go on sale on Tuesday in Hong Kong, said the China Travel Service (Hong Kong) Ltd (CTS) on Monday.

As the official ticket agent of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, CTS said they will accept ticket reservation from 5 June, including ticket reservation for Opening and Closing ceremonies and all other sports session.

According to CTS, all Hong Kong Identity Card holders are eligible to reserve and purchase the tickets. Each applicant can only reserve one opening and one closing ceremonies tickets. For other events, each applicant can reserve up to four tickets per sessions. For Equestrian events in Hong Kong, each applicant can reserve up to 10 tickets per session.

Beside the face value of the tickets, CTS is permitted by BOCOG to collect a handling fee. Details are available from CTS website.