It’s the cold shower for many supporters. After the euphoria of having been drawn by lot to access the ticket office for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, disappointment quickly seizes sports fans, who are disillusioned by the price of tickets. Attending the biggest sporting event on the planet requires a financial effort that not everyone is ready to make: while there are many places at 24 euros to attend cycling events in particular, the prices easily climb above 150 euros and can even reach 600 euros for the flagship athletics events.
On social networks, criticism is increasing and Internet users denounce the term “popular” that the Olympic Committee has been trying to attach to the Paris Games for several months. “There’s no point in being drawn for the ticket office for the 2024 Paris Olympics. (Unless you’re rich…)”, laments Julian. “Want to scream scandal at the exorbitant prices […] Even for less “popular” but more Olympic sports, the prices are abused as soon as you want to place yourself a little better than at the back of the room “, also regrets Dylan.
@TonyEstanguet @Paris2024 have you seen the price of tickets to attend the Olympic Games? Is it only for the rich? It’s great to be smart on TV!! It’s just a shame… as usual most French people won’t be able to access it!
However, according to Le Parisien, Paris 2024 assures that on Monday February 20, “tickets at 24 euros were still available for canoeing, rowing, rugby and tennis. Athletics, wrestling, water polo and volleyball were still accessible from 50 euros, “write our colleagues. The daily also assures that since the opening of the platform, the price of the average ticket is 74 euros.
Above all, the prices do not seem to repel everyone since, still according to Le Parisien, “the first phase of ticket sales for the 2024 Olympics is meeting with such success that the platform should close earlier than expected”. And several disciplines are sold out, such as fencing, climbing and BMX.
For now, only the sale of “packs” is open to the public, provided they have been drawn. Single ticket sales will not open until May.
