| Just prior to the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, it was revealed that more than 2 million tickets have been sold, including almost 1 million since the start of the Olympic competitions on 24 July.
The party continues
Following the record-breaking success of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games (9.535 million tickets sold), spectators are looking forward to the ‘Return Match’ of the Paralympic Games. Starting this Wednesday 28 August with an Opening Ceremony in the heart of the city, the amazing atmosphere, dramatic sporting competition, and exceptional athletes of the Paris 2024 Games continues.
To date, over 2 million tickets have already been sold for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, including 1 million in just one month! For spectators attending the Games, they will have the opportunity to continue the Paris 2024 party that started with the Olympic Games. It is another opportunity to discover the unique atmosphere of the iconic Games’ competition venues, through the 22 Para sports on the programme.
The Paris Games will be a new experience for the majority of ticket buyers of the Paralympics:
- 52% of ticket holders will encounter Paris 2024 for the first time at the Paralympic Games
- 48% of ticket holders for the Paralympic Games already purchased tickets for the Olympic Games.
Popular enthusiasm for the Paralympic Games
With around twenty sports already having sold at least 75% of their general public tickets, including eleven with at least 90% of general public tickets sold (blind football, wheelchair fencing, Para track cycling, Para equestrian, Para taekwondo, Para archery, Para triathlon, Para rowing, Para badminton, Para canoeing, and wheelchair rugby), the excitement surrounding these Paralympic Games is growing.
This is particularly true of spectators in France and the Paris region, who will be out in force to witness the exploits of the Para athletes over the 10 days of competition having purchased over 90% of the tickets.
The ticket buyers in detail:
- 92% of buyers live in France
- 8% of buyers are international, including:
- Top regional buyers: Ile-de-France (73%), Hauts de France (3%), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (2%), Normandie (2%), Pays de la Loire (2%)
- 144 countries represented among Paralympics ticket buyers
All ticketing offers can be found on the official website tickets.paris2024.org |
