Long online delays were reported Monday as Chinese rushed to secure tickets for the Beijing Olympics in the final phase of domestic sales, but officials insisted there were no major problems. Some Internet users said they were unable to buy any of the 1.38 million tickets available, and buyers reported long lines at sales outlets. Others said that the Internet system crashed during the payment process, or messages would pop up saying "temporarily disabled" when they tried to buy their tickets. However an official at the Olympic Games Ticketing Centre, who refused to be named, told AFP that "there is no problem on the web to buy tickets." Some buyers reported success, but complained that each person was limited to purchasing only six tickets in two events. Tickets went on sale Monday for the last time before the August Games at Bank of China outlets and on the Internet, with officials vowing that the computer system would not crash as it did in October. The hiccup, which left millions of Chinese frustrated, led to the dismissal of the head of the Olympic Games ticketing system.http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080505/wl_asia_afp/chinaoly2008tickets
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