Minister of Youth Sports and Culture Dr. DanielJohnson (right) accepting his tickets (the first two gold sold) from Local Organising Committee managing director Lionel Haven on Thursday, February 13 at the box office at the Thomas A. Robinson Stadium for the Bahamas Relays 2014. (BIS Photo/Derek Smith)

Nassau, The Bahamas -- Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr. Daniel Johnson purchased the first two gold tickets February 13 to get sales rolling for the May 24 and 25 International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) World Relays Bahamas 2014 at the Thomas A. Robinson Stadium.

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) also announced that there were 100 days left before the relays are held and that thousands of tickets; gold $50, silver $35, bronze $20 reserved seating and general admission $10 and $5 for persons 12 and under are now on sale and can be purchased at the box office at the stadium or online at www.bahamasworldrelays.org.

During the press conference the LOC unveiled its ticketing layout and logo. The Caribbean Bottling Company, distributors of Coca-Cola; the John Bull group of companies and Atlantic Medical Insurance Co. Ltd. were named as three of the six national partners. The Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas (BCB) was named the local broadcaster.