Less than two hours remain before the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony. Nearly one million tickets have already been sold since the Olympic games began on July 24.
The party continues
Fans are anticipating the Paralympic Games’ “Return Match” after the record-breaking success of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games (9.535 million tickets sold). With an Opening Ceremony in the city on Wednesday, August 28, the incredible atmosphere, thrilling competition, and remarkable athletes of the Paris 2024 Games will resume.
For the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, more than 2 million tickets have already been sold, with one million of those sold in just one month! Those who watch the Games will be able to carry on the Paris 2024 celebration that began with the Olympic Games. Through the 22 Para sports on the schedule, there will be another chance to experience the distinct ambiance of the legendary Games competition locations.
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
The anticipation for these Paralympic Games is growing, as twenty sports have already sold at least 75% of their general public tickets. Eleven sports—blind football, wheelchair fencing, Para track cycling, Para equestrian, Para taekwondo, Para archery, Para triathlon, Para rowing, Para badminton, Para canoeing, and wheelchair rugby—have sold at least 90% of their general public tickets.
This is especially true for the spectators in France and the surrounding areas of Paris, who have acquired over 90% of the tickets and will be out in force to see the Para competitors’ exploits over the course of the competition’s ten days.
The ticket buyers in detail:
- 92% of buyers live in France
- 8% of buyers are international, including:
- United Kingdom: 28%
- Germany: 14%
- United States: 10%.
- 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
Paris 2024 invites the public to consult the ticketing platform regularly: new tickets may be released right up to the day of the sessions, i.e. until 8 September.
Hospitality – for the first time at the Paralympic Games, a hospitality programme is being offered
Beginning on August 28, Paris 2024’s official hospitality provider, On Location, is providing ceremony attendees with an exclusive outdoor experience in the Jardin des Tuileries. Following this, guests can head to the grandstand to watch the athletes’ parade and the show, which is directed by Alexander Ekman. On Location will present the exhibition “When arts meet athletes,” which was created in collaboration with the IPC and Paris 2024, in honor of this special garden party. Hospitality patrons will have access to this exclusive exhibition in the garden of the Jeu de Paume, right next to the Place de la Concorde celebration. It juxtaposes photos of Paralympic players’ athletic movements with some of the best pieces of art in the Louvre.
Customers can select from two different types of hospitality packages (which include tickets) for the competitions, depending on their preferences and financial situation: a “Lounge” plan that guarantees spots in the center of the sporting action, or a “Fan Kit” package. Eight Para sports (wheelchair basketball, blind football, track cycling, judo, swimming, wheelchair rugby, wheelchair tennis) and the two ceremonies are offering hospitality packages. With these deals, clients may experience firsthand the passion and emotion sparked by the heroics of the Paralympic athletes at the legendary competition locations.
For more information, visit https://paralympichospitality.paris2024.org
