Rio 2016 to release new batch of tickets
(Xinhua) Updated: 2016-04-21 11:35RIO DE JANEIRO - A new batch of tickets for the Olympic opening ceremony, closing ceremony and marquee athletics events will go on sale on Thursday, Rio 2016 organizers said on Wednesday.
Among the events available will be the finals of the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay, according to Rio2016.com.
Tickets in all price categories are being released for Brazilian residents. Fans residing outside of Brazil may buy tickets from authorized resellers in their countries.
Some 1.2 million tickets will be made available in the coming months as seating plans for venues are confirmed.
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