Tickets for the London 2012 Olympics have gone on sale today.

People are able to apply any time during the 42-day application period online or using a paper application form in the official ticketing guide, available from Lloyds TSB branches, Bank of Scotland in Scotland, and public libraries in Northern Ireland. Tickets will not be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Non UK residents can apply too, via their National Olympic Committee or Authorised Ticket Reseller.

Prices for tickets start at £20, while top tickets for sought after events rise to as much as £2,012. 

The schedule for the games has already been announced. There’s more on the London 2012 Olympics here.