Euro 2012 ticket design unveiled in Ukraine

 　　KIEV, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Ticket for the Euro 2012 Soccer Championship was officially presented on Monday by UEFA Events executive Martin Kallen in the Ukrainian capital Kiev.

　　Representatives of UEFA and Ukraine's tournament executing committee attended the ceremony at the Olympic Stadium which will host the final match of Euro 2012.

　　The unveiling ceremony of purple-colored tickets with the Euro 2012 logo on it was organized to show the fans the authentic¹ ticket design and protect football supporters from fraud.

　　"Every ticket has up to 10 levels of protection. Hologram and unique identification code are the main features of the ticket. Stewards², who will work directly on the stadiums, will know five or six other signs of authenticity," Kallen told reporters during the presentation.

　　The tickets were printed in Portugal and Austria, Kallen said, adding that it was virtually impossible to forge them.

　　UEFA sold through its website a total of 500,000 tickets for Euro 2012 matches at the prices range from 30 to 600 euro.

　　The rest 900,000 tickets have been distributed to national federations³, sponsors, UEFA guests and business package buyers.

　　Euro 2012 will be staged from June 8 to July 1 in Ukraine and Poland.

1 authentic   

a.真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的，有根据的

参考例句：

• This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。
• Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。

2 stewards   

（轮船、飞机等的）乘务员( steward的名词复数 )； （俱乐部、旅馆、工会等的）管理员； （大型活动的）组织者； （私人家中的）管家

参考例句：

• The stewards all wore armbands. 乘务员都戴了臂章。
• The stewards will inspect the course to see if racing is possible. 那些干事将检视赛马场看是否适宜比赛。

3 federations   

n.联邦( federation的名词复数 )；同盟；联盟；联合会

参考例句：

• These problems are women's special problems and special work of women's federations. 这样的问题，就是妇女的特殊问题，就是妇联的特殊工作。 来自互联网
• The Bridge Federate is a feasible solution to achieve multi-federations interconnection. 基于桥接成员实现多联邦互连是目前较为通用和可行的方法。 来自互联网