A complete of 3.25 million tickets have been bought for subsequent 12 months’s Paris Olympic Games in the primary gross sales part, the organisers have knowledgeable.
For the primary time in the historical past of the Olympic Games, tickets have been made obtainable worldwide from a single platform with tickets bought in packs over three weeks in the primary part, which noticed followers from 158 nations and areas register for the sale.
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“The public response to the primary part of Games ticket gross sales was really phenomenal. With over 3.2 million tickets bought in lower than three weeks, take-up exceeded all expectations, for which we’re very grateful,” Paris 2024 president Tony Estanguet said on Thursday.
The French public made up two-thirds of ticket purchasers, with 45 per cent of all buyers being women, a relatively high proportion in Olympic history — with Paris 2024 set to be the first ever Olympic Games with equal participation by male and female athletes, reports news agency Xinhua.
Tickets for climbing and BMX freestyle sold out on the first day, while those for fencing, judo, breaking and track cycling were all snapped up in just a few days.
For the Olympic Games, a total of around 10 million tickets will be put on sale, and 80 per cent of these will be made directly available to the public via the official ticketing platform.
The next phase of sales, dedicated to individual tickets, will begin with a draw registration from March 15 to April 20. Those who are selected can buy tickets from May 11. At the end of 2023 and into 2024, the remaining tickets will be available in real-time on a first-come, first-served basis.
In addition, a total of 70,000 tickets for the opening ceremony, held on the River Seine, will also be available in the second phase.
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