Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet has said the Organising Committee is looking at different models for ticketing for the Olympic and Paralympic Games at a Senate meeting.

Estanguet appeared at the French Senate and was asked about the ticketing situation for the Games by senators, with the Paris 2024 President acknowledging that organisers were assessing measures taken for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Estanguet acknowledged a reduction in spectators would lower the cost of the multi-sport event, but the Organising Committee were assessing different models.

He said :" "It is too early for Paris 2024 to stop a model on the ticketing programme, We started to watch, but what is interesting is that when we reduce the number of spectators, we reduce expenses related to security, catering and transport. Probably, as in Tokyo, we will move forward in the coming months and years on different models, depending on the context. For now, we have started with an occupancy rate of 85 per cent.We will move forward on different models, hoping to work on an enthusiastic ticketing hypothesis."

The Paris 2024 President said it was targeting having to achieve two thirds of its revenue target by the end of this year.

Paris 2024 have said this will provide work for 9,000 people.

 

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