20 per cent of Olympic corporate hospitality tickets remain unsold

Despite the rush online to grab those elusive seats at the biggest sporting event to hit the UK in decades, only 80% of the hospitality tickets sold to big businesses and wealthy corporate customers have been sold.

Alan Gilpin, chief operating officer for Prestige Ticketing defended the surprising ticket revelation, saying "It is where we would expect to be for an event that is still a few months away."

Now, have a dig in your piggy bank and see if you can scrape together the cash. Or watch it on the telly - yup, maybe that's the most sensible option.