Ahead of Paris Olympics, French Government Makes a $16,000,000 Worth Exciting Decision for Fans

With less than 500 days left for the 2024 Summer Olympics, participants, fans, and organizers are all gearing up for the big event. The sports world has been looking forward to the 2024 Paris Olympics ever since the 2020-2021 Tokyo Olympics concluded. However, their excitement suffered a setback after discovering the ticket prices in February 2023. Many fans opinioned the prices were too high and inaccessible for the public. At the time, Tony Estanguet, the president of the 2024 Olympics organizing committee, countered by stating that they were charging the standard prices.

Furthermore, he reasoned that the 2024 Paris Olympics isn’t as costly as the 2012 London Olympics. This further fueled the fire of discontent among the fans. However, amidst the controversy, a recent announcement by the French government has shined like a ray of hope for the fans. The government has decided to spend around $16 million for the fans. So what does the announcement say?

The French Government will distribute free tickets for the 2024 Paris Olympics

On 5th April 2023, the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, and Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, French Olympic and Sports Minister, declared that the government would spend approximately $16,000,000 to avail free tickets for the fans. Earlier in February 2023, the tickets were priced at 80-100 Euros. Owing to the prices, many athletes, too, expressed concerns that their families might not be able to support them from the stands.

Post the new announcement, the French President said, “The objective is to facilitate access to sports for people who cannot afford to buy tickets and reward volunteers for the free time they give to the community. Sport goes on, thanks to them.”

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According to the French newspaper Le Monde, Oudéa-Castéra, while talking about the distribution of the tickets, said, “The objective is to promote the spectacular events at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games with an educational scope.” 

How will the tickets be distributed?

As per the announcement, the government will distribute 400,000 free tickets to the fans. Out of these, 100,000 will be through the People’s Ticket Office – Une Billetterie Populaire, 260,000 will be for school-going students, and 24,000 tickets will be for law, health, and administrative workers.

Another 4000 tickets will be for the members of the organizing committee. These tickets are for both Olympic and Paralympic Games. While different games will have different venues across the country, one stadium will become the centerpiece. The largest stadium in France, Stade de France, will become the Olympic stadium for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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With the recent announcement, fans can once again look forward to the Paris event with the same vigor and enthusiasm.