Launch of the new ticket lottery for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Organizers of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday launched the individual ticketing program for next year’s Games after a first round of package sales left many shoppers frustrated at the high cost.

Would-be viewers have now until April 20th to register for a lottery for millions of tickets to Olympic events taking place from July 26th to August 26th. August 2024. Those selected for the drawing will be contacted in May to register and purchase individual tickets.

A first ticket lottery in February and March allowed buyers to get ticket packages, but few people had access to cheaper tickets. Buyers also had to buy multi-sport packages to encourage people to attend less popular events.

Paris 2024 organizers announced last year that there will be 1 million tickets for 24 euros ($26) and more than 4 million for less than 50 euros ($53). A total of 10 million tickets for the Olympic Games and 3.4 million for the Paralympics will be made available on the online platform.

A final ticketing phase will run later this year.

Ticket sales are expected to cover about a third of the total cost of hosting the games.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday started the 500-day countdown to the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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