London 2012 Team Leaders' Guide Wheelchair Tennis

Closing Ceremony
The London 2012 Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony will be held at the
Olympic Stadium on 9 September 2012. Athletes will enter the stadium from
19:45 before the show starts at 20:30 but there will be no official parade.
Athletes will make their way from the Paralympic Village to the Olympic Stadium
on the same route as for the Opening Ceremony.
Parading athletes and officials
Under no circumstances may participants in the Opening or Closing
Ceremonies display any form of publicity or propaganda – commercial, political
or otherwise – on any item worn, or in any other manner that is visible on
camera. Participants may not use cameras or handheld video recorders during
the parade. The use of mobile phones by athletes and officials during the
Ceremonies is also strictly prohibited.
Ticketing
During their own discipline’s competitions, athletes and officials may access the
athletes’ stand without a ticket upon presentation of their PIAC.
Different Discipline Spectating Athletes (DDAs) and officials
LOCOG is offering a limited number of complimentary tickets to the A stand in
competition venues for all sports other than Sailing in Weymouth and Portland.
Please contact your NPC for further details on how these can be requested, but
please also remember that there are a limited number of tickets and capacity
is restricted.
DDA transport to venues
See p47.
Athlete Family and Friends (AF&F) tickets
LOCOG has set aside approximately 35,000 tickets specifically for sale to the
family and friends of athletes who are participating in the London 2012
Paralympic Games. The sale and distribution of tickets is the responsibility of
NPCs, who will be able to explain further the sales process.
Two tickets will be made available per competing athlete per session with the
exception of Swimming, where only one ticket may be offered because of the
high number of participating athletes and the venue capacity.
Ticket box offices
Ticket box offices will be situated in the Olympic Park and at all other venues in
close proximity to the venue access control area (entrance). Box offices will
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