Selangor Journal
Olympic rings to celebrate the IOC official announcement that Paris won the 2024 Olympic bid are seen in front of the Eiffel Tower at the Trocadero square in Paris, France, on September 16, 2017. — Picture by REUTERS

Over 80 pct of French say tickets for Paris 2024 Olympics too expensive: Survey

ATHENS, March 6 — Most French people think tickets for the Paris 2024 Olympics are too expensive, a survey showed Sunday.

Some 82 per cent of the respondents said that tickets for the event were “not accessible in terms of price,” Anadolu Agency reported survey by the Odoxa polling group said.

Meanwhile, 79 per cent also think that obtaining seats for Olympic events and games is too complicated, it added.

On the other hand, 69 per cent still support the Olympics being held in the county and 65 per cent think the games would contribute positively to the French economy, according to the report.

It is also noteworthy that 72 per cent of those polled support the participation of Russian athletes, though over 40 per cent of them maintain they should compete under a “neutral banner.”

— Bernama

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