Beijing to crackdown on ticket scalping

Police have started a coordinated movement kitted out with special facilities to patrol venues during the event. People found guilty of illegal activities and these include counterfeiting, alteration and reselling of tickets can be detained.

People found guilty of illegal activities and these include counterfeiting, alteration and reselling of tickets can be detained.

There's a strict ban on the reselling of Olympic tickets. And to tighten up security, those lucky enough to have secured tickets for the opening and closing ceremonies need to verify their identities with photographs and personal data.