In a conversation with the international media, the president of World Athletics, Sebastian Coe, is concerned about high ticket prices for the next Olympic Gameswhich will be held from July 26 to August 11, 2024 in Paris.
“This will be the most expensive ticket to an athletics stadium we’ve ever seen at the Olympic Games,” the president said, as announced Guardian.
Ticket prices for athletics events, which will take place at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, from €90 and €990. Although the cheapest tickets were sold in a short time, there are still many category A and B tickets, which are the most expensive and represent the majority of seats.
“The most important element here is you want fans in the stadium, you want fans at an affordable price,” Coe said, adding, “the entire stadium is absolutely necessary” for hosting the Games. .
The cost of Paris 2024 tickets is in contrast to those of the World Athletics Championships held last summer in Budapest.
“These prices are heavy,” said the former athlete. “In Budapest we had very affordable tickets. There are always premium tickets, but it is important that our stadiums are filled with people who love our sport, not people who can go to the Olympic Games.”
Many athletes have also expressed concern about ticket prices. The Belgian Nafi ThiamOlympic and world pentathlon champion, lamented that her family will not be able to see her at the Games: “It will be difficult for my family to see me in Paris 2024 because of the 690 euros of the ticket.”
A similar opinion was expressed by the Spanish runner Carolina Robles: “It’s impossible for my family to come and being so close to home is so painful.”
Another one who showed his displeasure was the sprinter Lucas Bua: “We tried to buy tickets for the 400 and 4×400 sessions, because he was likely to participate, and the prices were prohibitive. We had to give up buying them because the tickets cost more than 1,500 euros,” declared the Spanish athlete. in a national media.
Source: La Verdad
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