But a session can be two hours' long or it can be seven hours' long, depending on the sport. The main guide is arranged by sessions, not by events. Each session in sports such as athletics, where a lot is happening simultaneously, may look at first like a confusing grab-bag of contests. To help you through the maze, we have compiled an index of selected high-profile events to give you a guide. Otherwise, you can go directly to the listing of the sport you are most interested in, for the full details of where and when.
Prices rise as sessions get closer to deciding the medals.
Tickets to preliminary matches, heats and qualifying rounds are cheapest, especially at venues with large or unrestricted capacity. Tickets to finals are dearest. These are referred to as preliminary, intermediate and finals sessions. It doesn't end there. A guide to ticket prices is printed in this guide at the top of each sport listing.