Babies need their own ticket for London 2012

The Evening Standard reports:

Babies will be banned from the Olympics unless they have their own ticket - even if they were not conceived when their parents bought seats.

2012 organiser Locog has said every child, including babies carried in their parents' arms, must have a ticket.

A press spokesman said the Olympics helpline had received calls from pregnant women and expectant fathers whose babies will be a few weeks old when the Games start. They have been told they can try to buy an extra ticket for their chosen event otherwise the infant will be excluded...