How embarrassing. On the day that 2012 Olympics tickets go on sale online, there’s a glitch with visa purchases (only visa is accepted). And to add insult to injury, the official countdown clock stops working only hour after it goes live.

That said, I was able to login tonight and start applying for sessions. So far I’ve got:

• opening ceremony
• beach volleyball
• diving
• athletics
• cycling
• handball
• swimming

and I’m still going through the calendar. Maximum possible ticket cost so far is £6,000, but I doubt I’ll get allocated all the tickets I applied for.