12/10/07

Black market tickets for next year's Olympic Games in China are already being sold illegally on the internet.

Individuals who were initially allowed to buy 50 tickets each are cashing in by selling them for more than 10 times their face value.

Beijing's Olympic Committee (BOCOG) allows tickets to be transferred between users, but not for profit.

The second round of ticket sales has just been launched, and applicants will be randomly allocated seats.

A BOCOG spokesman said: "We will work with relevant departments to respond to the practise of reselling tickets for profit."