There are nonetheless greater than two million tickets out there for the Paris Olympics – and a few will go on sale at this time (8 February).

The Video games organisers have confirmed that because the medals for this summer time’s competitors are unveiled at this time, tickets in all sports activities will likely be placed on sale.

This will likely be certainly one of a collection of “shock releases” over the subsequent few weeks and “as much as Video games time”.

“It is a distinctive alternative to expertise distinctive moments,” a spokesman for the organisers mentioned. “With lower than six months to go till the opening of the Olympic Video games Paris 2024 (26 July to 11 August), ticketing for the Video games is coming into the house straight.

“These shock releases by the Paris 2024 ticket workplace, which will likely be introduced only some days prematurely, provides you with the prospect to purchase tickets for all of the sports activities of the Video games!”

Tickets will likely be out there through the official web site solely

The organisers confirmed that this consists of tickets for the equestrian occasions, which can run on the Palace of Versailles. In addition they harassed that some sports activities will solely have “very restricted numbers” of tickets out there.

The sale begins at 10am French time (9am GMT) at this time, through one ticketing web site. Of these launched at this time, 45% will price lower than €100 (£85) and the sale will likely be open to all, on a primary come, first served foundation.

Tickets are already on sale for the Paralympic dressage, through the identical web site, priced from €15. New tickets go on sale at this time for the opening and shutting ceremonies of each Video games.

Of the ten million tickets out there for the Olympic Video games, just below eight million have already been taken up.

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Eleanor is an skilled journalist who spent over eight years working for native and nationwide newspapers earlier than becoming a member of H&H as information editor in March 2016. Keen about equine welfare and exposing the reality, Eleanor has reported on all facets of the business, from Brexit to anti-bullying campaigns, and from dressage guidelines to mules. Her sport of selection is showjumping, wherein she competes her personal horses, and he or she additionally enjoys reporting at native leaping exhibits via to worldwide championships.